Sara's Notebook
2018 · 115 min · Director: Norberto López Amado
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Laura Alonso is a Spanish lawyer from Madrid who sets off to Democratic Republic of Congo (central Africa) after having seen a photo where Sara, her younger sister, appears alive after two years with few clues about her location. While looking for contacts, Laura realizes that Sara was photographed in the region of Goma, one of the most troubled zones of the country due to local warlords and their conflict over coltan, a much appreciated and expensive mineral. Determined to go until the end despite not knowing the country or the language, Laura contacts Sergio Rojas, a Latin businessman, to get the way to travel to Goma. But after discovering the real interests of Sergio, Laura asks help Sven, Sara's onetime lover, to go Goma. Sven finds Jamir, a young former child soldier who reluctantly accept Laura's offer to help her. Together they both start a journey from Uganda to Goma via Rwanda, across the border from eastern DR Congo. As they travel, Laura's life not only will be in danger several times, but her own mind and spirit will face a cruel reality where life has no value and death appears in every corner of the way, breaking inside her. A situation that gets even worse when Laura learns of Jamir's hidden past, and especially when Laura finally finds Sara. She discovers that her sister's special circumstances will complicate any attempt to rescue her.
Emotional fingerprint
Sara's Notebook (2018) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Fear 25%, Anticipation 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Fear25%
- Anticipation20%
- Curiosity15%
- Empathy10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Fear, Anticipation. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Adventure. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Fear and Anticipation. 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 62/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Disturbing | 65 % | 45 % | 38 % | 37 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 38 % | 40 % | 35 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 36 % | 38 % | 26 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 48 % | 39 % | 20 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 68 % | 53 % | 53 % | 35 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Disturbing | 78 % | 55 % | 61 % | 48 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 75 % | 59 % | 59 % | 41 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Empathy | 70 % | 56 % | 59 % | 45 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 70 % | 54 % | 59 % | 54 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Sadness | 68 % | 45 % | 60 % | 58 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Empathy | 68 % | 33 % | 70 % | 60 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Empathy | 77 % | 48 % | 70 % | 59 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 85 % | 69 % | 65 % | 51 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Empathy | 79 % | 68 % | 64 % | 54 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Sadness | 76 % | 68 % | 64 % | 63 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Disturbing | 86 % | 83 % | 61 % | 58 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Tension | 91 % | 86 % | 64 % | 51 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Empathy | 88 % | 78 % | 72 % | 58 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 112′ | 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
Jamir
Elsa
Davor
Sven
Details
- Directed by
- Norberto López Amado
- Written by
- Jorge Guerricaechevarría
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2018
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Country
- Spain
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
Where to watch
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