Of Fathers and Sons
2017 · 99 min · Director: Talal Derki
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Talal Derki returns to his homeland where he gains the trust of a radical Islamist family, sharing their daily life for over two years. His camera is providing an extremely rare insight into what it means to grow up in an Islamic Caliphate.
Emotional fingerprint
Of Fathers and Sons (2017) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 35%, Empathy 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing35%
- Empathy25%
- Anxiety20%
- Sadness15%
- Awe5%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Empathy, Anxiety. Genres: Documentary, War. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Empathy and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Disturbing
- Tension
- Sympathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Disturbing | Tension | Sympathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 62 % | 52 % | 40 % | 33 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Disturbing | 70 % | 66 % | 43 % | 35 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Disturbing | 78 % | 76 % | 48 % | 41 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 71 % | 49 % | 45 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Disturbing | 71 % | 59 % | 51 % | 49 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Sympathy | 69 % | 45 % | 51 % | 54 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 71 % | 50 % | 53 % | 57 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Sympathy | 70 % | 59 % | 48 % | 55 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Disturbing | 68 % | 61 % | 49 % | 44 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Disturbing | 79 % | 69 % | 68 % | 50 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Sadness | 88 % | 70 % | 77 % | 68 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 67 % | 60 % | 58 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Disturbing | 79 % | 73 % | 66 % | 61 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Disturbing | 83 % | 76 % | 71 % | 58 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 81 % | 74 % | 70 % | 44 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Disturbing | 79 % | 74 % | 61 % | 40 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Disturbing | 71 % | 68 % | 51 % | 50 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Disturbing | 69 % | 63 % | 49 % | 59 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Sadness | 78 % | 70 % | 52 % | 68 % |
Cinderella
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
- Talal Derki
- Written by
- Talal Derki, Abd-Elhamed Emad Taha
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2017
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Country
- Germany, United States, Syria, Lebanon, Netherlands, Qatar
- Genres
- Documentary, War
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
- Data updated
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