Dark River
2017 · 90 min · Director: Clio Barnard
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
After receiving news of her father's death, Alice, a young travelling sheep-shearer, tentatively decides to return to the dilapidated family house of her childhood, in muddy North Yorkshire. Surprisingly, it's been already fifteen years since Alice left behind an ailing dad and her older brother, Joe, to wander about from farm to farm; however, this cold and heavy homecoming will be Alice's last chance to reclaim the land she believes was once promised to her. But, now, on one hand, there's Joe's resentment paired with a rancorous rivalry between siblings--while, on the other hand--fleeting mournful shadows of a troubled past permeate the walls of an imperfect prize. What will it take to keep the haunting memories at bay?
Emotional fingerprint
Dark River (2017) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Sadness 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Sadness25%
- Anxiety20%
- Anger15%
- Empathy10%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Sadness, Anxiety. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Mystery. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Sadness and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 5.9/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 61/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Tension
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Tension | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 45 % | 40 % | 10 % | 40 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | 37 % | 10 % | 17 % | 17 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Empathy | 44 % | 29 % | 30 % | 35 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Sadness | 54 % | 46 % | 45 % | 50 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Sadness | 58 % | 46 % | 51 % | 51 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 59 % | 45 % | 49 % | 53 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Sadness | 57 % | 43 % | 44 % | 50 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 57 % | 31 % | 51 % | 43 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 63 % | 29 % | 63 % | 43 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 60 % | 35 % | 60 % | 43 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 61 % | 39 % | 61 % | 43 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 74 % | 40 % | 74 % | 49 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 79 % | 46 % | 78 % | 56 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 83 % | 64 % | 75 % | 69 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sadness | 91 % | 79 % | 79 % | 80 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 95 % | 82 % | 85 % | 80 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Hope | 45 % | 20 % | 10 % | 40 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
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
Young Joe
Tower
Jim
Susan Bell
Declan
Ellie
Alice Bell as a child in a photo
Joe Bell as a child in a photo
Details
- Directed by
- Clio Barnard
- Written by
- Rose Tremain, Clio Barnard, Lila Rawlings
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2017
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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