The Tobacconist
2018 · 109 min · Director: Nikolaus Leytner
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Based on the international bestseller by Robert Seethaler. A tender, heart-breaking story about one young man and his friendship with Sigmund Freud during the Nazi occupation of Vienna....
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The Tobacconist (2018) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Love 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Empathy25%
- Love15%
- Melancholy15%
- Anxiety10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Love. Genres: Drama, History, War. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 50 % | 37 % | 43 % | 16 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Empathy | 46 % | 35 % | 28 % | 20 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 41 % | 28 % | 14 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 40 % | 25 % | 10 % | 14 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 47 % | 27 % | 10 % | 18 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 53 % | 34 % | 15 % | 34 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Empathy | 51 % | 40 % | 21 % | 35 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 49 % | 39 % | 19 % | 20 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Love | 55 % | 41 % | 22 % | 16 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Love | 59 % | 46 % | 32 % | 29 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 64 % | 49 % | 36 % | 51 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 71 % | 51 % | 38 % | 66 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 77 % | 59 % | 46 % | 73 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 77 % | 64 % | 49 % | 74 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 72 % | 64 % | 49 % | 66 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sadness | 76 % | 70 % | 64 % | 62 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Sadness | 84 % | 76 % | 77 % | 64 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Sadness | 83 % | 75 % | 73 % | 63 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Empathy | 80 % | 74 % | 69 % | 56 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Sadness | 82 % | 76 % | 75 % | 53 % |
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
Anezka
Anna Freud
Margarete Huchel
Martha Freud
'Red Egon'
Mr. Rosshuber
Mrs. Rosshuber
Fat Man
Thin Man
Gestapo Receptionist
Cabaret Waitress
Priest
Preininger
Engineer
Details
- Directed by
- Nikolaus Leytner
- Written by
- Klaus Richter, Nikolaus Leytner, Robert Seethaler
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2018
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Country
- Austria, Germany
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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