1985
2018 · 86 min · Director: Yen Tan
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A closeted young man goes home for the holidays and struggles to reveal his dire circumstances to his conservative family.
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Emotional fingerprint
1985 (2018) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Empathy25%
- Melancholy20%
- Love10%
- Anxiety10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Melancholy. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Love
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Love | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Love | 38 % | 17 % | 37 % | 32 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Love | 36 % | 18 % | 33 % | 33 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Love | 39 % | 21 % | 31 % | 36 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Empathy | 43 % | 25 % | 28 % | 40 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 43 % | 25 % | 26 % | 36 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Love | 48 % | 26 % | 41 % | 35 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Love | 55 % | 34 % | 49 % | 43 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Sadness | 56 % | 41 % | 38 % | 48 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Hope | 56 % | 41 % | 29 % | 49 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 63 % | 50 % | 31 % | 56 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Sadness | 61 % | 49 % | 38 % | 55 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Love | 49 % | 29 % | 38 % | 43 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Empathy | 53 % | 35 % | 28 % | 48 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Sadness | 70 % | 61 % | 24 % | 64 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Sadness | 80 % | 78 % | 38 % | 74 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 84 % | 83 % | 53 % | 79 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 84 % | 77 % | 66 % | 78 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Love | 85 % | 75 % | 79 % | 76 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Sadness | 88 % | 80 % | 82 % | 78 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
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
Andrew
Marc
Leo
Pastor Jon
Details
- Directed by
- Yen Tan
- Written by
- Yen Tan, Hutch Crane
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2018
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
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