The Day After
2017 · 91 min · Director: Hong Sang-soo
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Bongwan, who runs a small publishing house in Seoul, wakes up early, very early this morning. Why is that so? To his wife who asks him for an explanation, Bongwan answers only elusively. He then sets off for work and while walking through the dark streets, he thinks of the woman who left him a month before. Later on, at the office, he meets Areum, his new secretary, a pretty young woman who takes on her first day of work. Meanwhile, at home, Bongwan's wife discovers a love poem written by him. She sees red and rushes like a fury into the publishing office. Mistaking poor Areum for her husband's mistress, she physically attacks her.
Emotional fingerprint
The Day After (2017) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Melancholy 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Confusion30%
- Melancholy25%
- Empathy20%
- Anxiety15%
- Anger10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Confusion, Melancholy, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Melancholy and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sympathy
- Tension
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sympathy | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 15 % | 33 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 38 % | 15 % | 23 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Sympathy | 33 % | 23 % | 13 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Sympathy | 34 % | 29 % | 9 % | 24 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Curiosity | 34 % | 19 % | 9 % | 14 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 14 % | 20 % | 10 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 52 % | 23 % | 41 % | 24 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 65 % | 39 % | 61 % | 34 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 74 % | 56 % | 71 % | 33 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 68 % | 57 % | 60 % | 35 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Sadness | 58 % | 54 % | 40 % | 41 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Sympathy | 56 % | 53 % | 36 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Curiosity | 62 % | 54 % | 48 % | 28 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sympathy | 67 % | 61 % | 54 % | 32 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Sympathy | 63 % | 59 % | 48 % | 36 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sympathy | 56 % | 45 % | 35 % | 29 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sympathy | 47 % | 34 % | 19 % | 23 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Sympathy | 42 % | 35 % | 15 % | 25 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sympathy | 49 % | 43 % | 20 % | 34 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Sadness | 55 % | 45 % | 17 % | 45 % |
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
Song Haejoo
Chinese Restaurant Delivery Man
Details
- Directed by
- Hong Sang-soo
- Written by
- Hong Sang-soo
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2017
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Country
- South Korea
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Confusion
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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