Benediction
2021 · 137 min · Director: Terence Davies
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Legendary 20th century English war poet Siegfried Sassoon embarks on a life-long quest for personal salvation through his experiences with family, war, his writing, and destructive relationships. True salvation can only come from ...
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Benediction (2021) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 35%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy35%
- Empathy25%
- Sadness20%
- Nostalgia10%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Drama, History, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
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Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 57 % | 48 % | 45 % | 38 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Empathy | 54 % | 36 % | 43 % | 41 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 51 % | 28 % | 39 % | 41 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sadness | 53 % | 35 % | 45 % | 36 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Empathy | 59 % | 46 % | 55 % | 36 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Sadness | 66 % | 57 % | 59 % | 29 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Sadness | 69 % | 65 % | 56 % | 16 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Sadness | 64 % | 61 % | 49 % | 15 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Sadness | 60 % | 50 % | 43 % | 24 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Humor | 59 % | 31 % | 34 % | 38 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Humor | 63 % | 31 % | 36 % | 53 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Sadness | 68 % | 48 % | 48 % | 60 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 61 % | 44 % | 45 % | 49 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Love | 55 % | 38 % | 40 % | 38 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Sadness | 56 % | 43 % | 39 % | 43 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Humor | 56 % | 41 % | 38 % | 40 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Love | 60 % | 45 % | 45 % | 35 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Sadness | 75 % | 67 % | 65 % | 39 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 127′ | Sadness | 87 % | 85 % | 82 % | 37 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 134′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Icarus
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
Glen Byam Shaw
Bobby Andrews
Lady Sybil Colefax
Wilfred Owen
Alexander Fenton
Details
- Directed by
- Terence Davies
- Written by
- Terence Davies
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2021
- Runtime
- 137 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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