Never Look Away
2018 · 188 min · Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Young artist Kurt Barnert (Tom Schilling) has fled to West Germany but continues to be tormented by the experiences of his childhood and youth in the Nazi years and during the GDR-regime. When he meets student Ellie (Paula Beer), he is convinced that he has met the love of his life and starts to create paintings that mirror not only his own fate, but also the traumas of an entire generation.
Emotional fingerprint
Never Look Away (2018) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Sadness25%
- Love20%
- Awe15%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Love. Genres: Drama, Romance, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Hope
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Hope | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 5′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 38 % | 8 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Tension | 65 % | 57 % | 5 % | 8 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 77 % | 71 % | 3 % | 9 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 75 % | 68 % | 11 % | 13 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 63 % | 49 % | 31 % | 14 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Hope | 51 % | 24 % | 41 % | 18 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Love | 54 % | 18 % | 36 % | 40 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Love | 63 % | 32 % | 26 % | 50 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 65 % | 51 % | 16 % | 30 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 70 % | 65 % | 14 % | 20 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Tension | 68 % | 61 % | 20 % | 23 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Hope | 56 % | 39 % | 33 % | 18 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 23 % | 36 % | 9 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 127′ | Sadness | 56 % | 20 % | 29 % | 6 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 136′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 23 % | 21 % | 6 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 146′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 30 % | 15 % | 6 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 155′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 31 % | 15 % | 6 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 165′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 25 % | 30 % | 14 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 174′ | Hope | 59 % | 19 % | 50 % | 28 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 183′ | Hope | 58 % | 12 % | 55 % | 28 % |
Cinderella
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Six-Year-Old Kurt Barnert
Martha Seeband
Murawjow Interpreter
Miss Hellthaler
Franz Michaelis
Max Seifert
Details
- Directed by
- Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
- Written by
- Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2018
- Runtime
- 188 min
- Country
- Germany, Italy, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
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