My Extraordinary Summer with Tess
2019 · 80 min · Director: Steven Wouterlood
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Sam (10) and his family head off to the Dutch island of Terschelling on holiday, but his brother breaks his leg on their first day there. Bad luck for his brother, but the accident lets Sam meet Tess; a peculiar girl who has an ingenious plan for getting to know her birth father. She's got just one week to make his acquaintance, and she decides that Sam should help her. Although Sam is forcing himself to practice being alone to protect himself from future grief, he discovers during his adventures with Tess how important family really is.
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My Extraordinary Summer with Tess (2019) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Empathy 25%, Hope 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Empathy, Hope. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Hope. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Joy
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Joy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 47 % | 32 % | 10 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Humor | 50 % | 28 % | 20 % | 18 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Humor | 44 % | 28 % | 21 % | 18 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Empathy | 43 % | 39 % | 13 % | 28 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Empathy | 50 % | 45 % | 9 % | 33 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 49 % | 38 % | 15 % | 25 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 43 % | 35 % | 16 % | 24 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Empathy | 44 % | 40 % | 9 % | 28 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Empathy | 52 % | 48 % | 10 % | 28 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Empathy | 55 % | 53 % | 18 % | 25 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Empathy | 55 % | 49 % | 15 % | 19 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 55 % | 41 % | 13 % | 13 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Humor | 49 % | 39 % | 20 % | 13 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Humor | 54 % | 50 % | 19 % | 30 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Sadness | 70 % | 65 % | 9 % | 49 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 79 % | 71 % | 10 % | 50 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Empathy | 79 % | 73 % | 16 % | 46 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 75 % | 68 % | 29 % | 33 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Joy | 75 % | 64 % | 56 % | 15 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Joy | 80 % | 67 % | 75 % | 10 % |
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
Sam' Father
Sam's Mother
Hugo
Elise
Tess' Mother
Hille
Sill
Girl at fish stall
Doctor
Mrs van Kesteren
Snack bar employee
Salsadanseres
Details
- Directed by
- Steven Wouterlood
- Written by
- Anna Woltz, Laura van Dijk
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2019
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Country
- Netherlands, Germany
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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