Hotel by the River
2018 · 96 min · Director: Hong Sang-soo
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
It is the dead of winter and a poet invites his sons to join him at a hotel for a reunion. The hotel also hosts a newly single woman who has a friend keep her company and with whom she shares a room, strolls and conversations. The poet is drawn to the beautiful girls and cannot resist the temptation to discover more. Their lives intersect, connect and disconnect and potentially become a metaphor for modern life.
Emotional fingerprint
Hotel by the River (2018) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Empathy 25%, Curiosity 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Empathy25%
- Curiosity20%
- Nostalgia15%
- Love10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Curiosity. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Curiosity. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Melancholy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Melancholy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Melancholy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | 16 % | 2 % | 12 % | 6 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Empathy | 20 % | 2 % | 12 % | 7 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 31 % | 11 % | 20 % | 15 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Empathy | 44 % | 26 % | 38 % | 25 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Empathy | 47 % | 22 % | 41 % | 26 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 46 % | 18 % | 36 % | 27 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Melancholy | 50 % | 31 % | 42 % | 37 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Melancholy | 46 % | 32 % | 39 % | 36 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 36 % | 15 % | 29 % | 20 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 36 % | 6 % | 30 % | 13 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Humor | 39 % | 6 % | 33 % | 16 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Empathy | 43 % | 19 % | 39 % | 29 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Melancholy | 47 % | 31 % | 42 % | 37 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Humor | 39 % | 22 % | 31 % | 26 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Melancholy | 37 % | 18 % | 25 % | 22 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 49 % | 30 % | 33 % | 31 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Melancholy | 50 % | 34 % | 36 % | 38 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Melancholy | 49 % | 36 % | 36 % | 44 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Melancholy | 67 % | 58 % | 53 % | 57 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Sadness | 84 % | 78 % | 73 % | 63 % |
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
Peter
Yujung
Details
- Directed by
- Hong Sang-soo
- Written by
- Hong Sang-soo
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2018
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Country
- South Korea
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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