The Roads Not Taken
2020 · 85 min · Director: Sally Potter
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Sally Potter's THE ROADS NOT TAKEN follows a day in the life of Leo (Javier Bardem) and his daughter, Molly (Elle Fanning) as she grapples with the challenges of her father's chaotic mind. As they weave their way through New York City, Leo's journey takes on a hallucinatory quality as he floats through alternate lives he could have lived, leading Molly to wrestle with her own path as she considers her future.
Emotional fingerprint
The Roads Not Taken (2020) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Confusion 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Confusion. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 5.2/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 59/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Anxiety
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Anxiety | 38 % | 35 % | 17 % | 17 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Empathy | 44 % | 43 % | 29 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Sadness | 49 % | 50 % | 39 % | 24 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Empathy | 50 % | 54 % | 35 % | 30 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Empathy | 48 % | 50 % | 28 % | 31 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Love | 51 % | 46 % | 26 % | 31 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Anxiety | 61 % | 52 % | 33 % | 30 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Empathy | 58 % | 54 % | 38 % | 23 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Empathy | 54 % | 54 % | 44 % | 20 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Sadness | 63 % | 61 % | 53 % | 24 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Anxiety | 69 % | 66 % | 54 % | 24 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Empathy | 73 % | 71 % | 60 % | 25 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Sadness | 74 % | 71 % | 66 % | 29 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Sadness | 73 % | 65 % | 65 % | 34 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Sadness | 70 % | 64 % | 59 % | 34 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Empathy | 71 % | 70 % | 57 % | 34 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sadness | 79 % | 76 % | 65 % | 51 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Relief | 80 % | 76 % | 59 % | 69 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Love | 78 % | 77 % | 52 % | 73 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Mikael
Mel
Taxi Driver
Nurse
Doctor
Clio
Woman Jogger
Security Guard
Optometrist
Rahim
Tazeem
Police Officer Amenta
Fisherman
Details
- Directed by
- Sally Potter
- Written by
- Sally Potter
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2020
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, Sweden, Poland, Spain, United States
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
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