The Child in Time
2017 · 90 min · Director: Julian Farino
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The life of a children's book author is turned upside down when his daughter goes missing.
Emotional fingerprint
The Child in Time (2017) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 40%, Melancholy 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness40%
- Melancholy25%
- Empathy20%
- Anxiety10%
- Hope5%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Melancholy, Empathy. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Melancholy and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 47 % | 25 % | 33 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 54 % | 26 % | 36 % | 13 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Sadness | 53 % | 35 % | 40 % | 16 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Sadness | 61 % | 48 % | 50 % | 34 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Love | 68 % | 48 % | 55 % | 49 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Sadness | 61 % | 45 % | 55 % | 43 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Empathy | 48 % | 31 % | 43 % | 29 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Love | 41 % | 24 % | 35 % | 19 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Empathy | 51 % | 30 % | 41 % | 24 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Love | 55 % | 21 % | 35 % | 30 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 54 % | 21 % | 34 % | 20 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Sadness | 60 % | 34 % | 44 % | 19 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 73 % | 48 % | 56 % | 29 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sadness | 80 % | 66 % | 71 % | 35 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sadness | 73 % | 64 % | 69 % | 43 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Love | 68 % | 54 % | 61 % | 48 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sadness | 79 % | 68 % | 71 % | 43 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Sadness | 89 % | 83 % | 81 % | 44 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sadness | 88 % | 68 % | 75 % | 60 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Hope | 85 % | 40 % | 63 % | 72 % |
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
Policewoman
Male Neighbour
Kate Lewis
Shop Assistant
Home Secretary
Joanna Buckley
Steven's Young Mother
Stephen's Mother
Taxi Driver
Ruth Lyle
Details
- Directed by
- Julian Farino
- Written by
- Ian McEwan, Stephen Butchard
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2017
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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