The Return
2017 · 78 min · Director: Erich Joiner
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A young Albanian immigrant and his French fiance decide to pay a surprise visit to his family, after his long absence from his country. Their surprise turns 'sour' when his father, a traditional old man, realizes that his son has returned only to marry the French woman and then leave again, thus breaking the promise he once made to a girl from their village.
Emotional fingerprint
The Return (2017) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Anxiety 25%, Anger 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Anxiety, Anger. Genres: Documentary, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Anxiety and Anger. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
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Emotional journey
- Excitement
- Hope
- Joy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Excitement
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Excitement | Hope | Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 47 % | 27 % | 13 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Excitement | 50 % | 38 % | 24 % | 23 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Excitement | 50 % | 39 % | 31 % | 25 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 26 % | 25 % | 14 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 25 % | 24 % | 10 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 34 % | 33 % | 16 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Hope | 50 % | 44 % | 43 % | 23 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Excitement | 56 % | 45 % | 43 % | 19 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 56 % | 29 % | 35 % | 10 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Hope | 53 % | 26 % | 40 % | 18 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Hope | 53 % | 36 % | 41 % | 24 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 54 % | 30 % | 25 % | 10 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 60 % | 30 % | 20 % | 1 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 63 % | 40 % | 26 % | 5 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 60 % | 41 % | 25 % | 8 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 64 % | 46 % | 31 % | 11 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Excitement | 70 % | 55 % | 49 % | 19 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Hope | 78 % | 61 % | 53 % | 38 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Joy | 81 % | 59 % | 37 % | 64 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Joy | 77 % | 45 % | 25 % | 72 % |
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
Details
- Directed by
- Erich Joiner
- Written by
- Erich Joiner, Derek Boonstra
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2017
- Runtime
- 78 min
- Country
- United States, France, United Kingdom
- Genres
- Documentary, Action
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
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Data: JustWatch
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