The Children Act
2017 · 105 min · Director: Richard Eyre
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
As her marriage to Jack Faye (Stanley Tucci) flounders, eminent High Court judge Fiona Maye (Dame Emma Thompson) has a life-changing decision to make at work - should she force a teenage boy, Adam Henry (Fionn Whitehead), to have the blood transfusion that will save his life? Her unorthodox visit to his hospital bedside has a profound impact on them both, stirring strong new emotions in the boy and long-buried feelings in her.
Emotional fingerprint
The Children Act (2017) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Anxiety 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Anxiety25%
- Sadness20%
- Satisfaction15%
- Guilt10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Anxiety, Sadness. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Anxiety and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 62 % | 45 % | 48 % | 55 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sadness | 61 % | 50 % | 46 % | 53 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Sadness | 51 % | 43 % | 38 % | 41 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Curiosity | 38 % | 23 % | 21 % | 29 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 41 % | 19 % | 21 % | 36 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 56 % | 29 % | 38 % | 54 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 63 % | 31 % | 45 % | 59 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 64 % | 34 % | 50 % | 59 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Empathy | 64 % | 38 % | 57 % | 51 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Empathy | 60 % | 38 % | 56 % | 39 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Sadness | 58 % | 39 % | 49 % | 43 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 56 % | 41 % | 45 % | 48 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Sadness | 55 % | 41 % | 48 % | 44 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Empathy | 60 % | 44 % | 55 % | 46 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sadness | 69 % | 54 % | 60 % | 55 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 66 % | 51 % | 50 % | 56 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 63 % | 48 % | 45 % | 50 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sadness | 75 % | 68 % | 64 % | 46 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Sadness | 85 % | 83 % | 78 % | 40 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Icarus
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
Roger
Keith
German Journalist
Usher
Associate
Moira
Twins' Mother
Twins' Father
Details
- Directed by
- Richard Eyre
- Written by
- Ian McEwan
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2017
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
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