Elisa & Marcela
2019 · 118 min · Director: Isabel Coixet
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The first same-sex marriage in Spain to take place after the Roman Imperial era occurred on 8 June 1901. Two women, Marcela Gracia Ibeas and Elisa Sanchez Loriga, attempted to get married in A Coruña (Galicia, Spain). 1885. They meet at the school where they both study. What begins as a close friendship ends in a romantic relationship that they must keep secret. Marcela's parents are suspicious and send her abroad for a couple of years. When she returns, the reunion with Elisa is magical and they decide to share a life together. Now the focus of social pressure and gossip, they decide to map out a plan. Elisa will leave town for a time in order to come back disguised as Mario and be able to marry Marcela. But nothing will be that easy for this forbidden love.
Emotional fingerprint
Elisa & Marcela (2019) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 30%, Anxiety 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Love30%
- Anxiety25%
- Empathy20%
- Sadness15%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Love, Anxiety, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Romance, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Anxiety and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Empathy
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 43 % | 22 % | 35 % | 25 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Love | 40 % | 29 % | 26 % | 11 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Love | 43 % | 30 % | 29 % | 14 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Empathy | 50 % | 30 % | 39 % | 26 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Love | 56 % | 45 % | 34 % | 18 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Love | 66 % | 64 % | 38 % | 21 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Love | 72 % | 68 % | 52 % | 43 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Love | 77 % | 67 % | 43 % | 13 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 71 % | 49 % | 51 % | 26 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 71 % | 49 % | 55 % | 33 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Love | 70 % | 60 % | 48 % | 25 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Love | 73 % | 55 % | 50 % | 28 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 79 % | 37 % | 61 % | 43 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 79 % | 33 % | 66 % | 53 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Empathy | 78 % | 45 % | 69 % | 51 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 80 % | 49 % | 70 % | 42 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Tension | 88 % | 51 % | 75 % | 51 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Sadness | 88 % | 54 % | 78 % | 69 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Empathy | 78 % | 42 % | 72 % | 67 % |
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
Flor
Párroco Victor Cortiella
Vecina Mayor
Monja / Profesora Historia
Monja Ciega
Cura de Dumbría
Jefa Cocina Oporto
Presa
Médico Cárcel
Vecina 1 (as Cova Berdiñas)
Vecina 2
Details
- Directed by
- Isabel Coixet
- Written by
- Isabel Coixet, Narciso de Gabriel
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2019
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Country
- Spain
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Love
- Data updated
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