The Tin Drum
1979 · 162 min · Director: Volker Schlöndorff
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Oskar Matzerath is a very unusual boy. Refusing to leave the womb until promised a tin drum by his mother, Agnes, Oskar is reluctant to enter a world he sees as filled with hypocrisy and injustice, and vows on his third birthday to never grow up. Miraculously, he gets his wish. As the Nazis rise to power in Danzig, Oskar wills himself to remain a child, beating his tin drum incessantly and screaming in protest at the chaos surrounding him.
Emotional fingerprint
The Tin Drum (1979) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 30%, Melancholy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing30%
- Melancholy25%
- Sadness20%
- Confusion15%
- Empathy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Melancholy, Sadness. Genres: Drama, History, War. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Melancholy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Tension
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Tension | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Curiosity | 47 % | 8 % | 27 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 45 % | 9 % | 25 % | 13 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Curiosity | 47 % | 8 % | 29 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Curiosity | 47 % | 5 % | 25 % | 24 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Curiosity | 39 % | 4 % | 16 % | 17 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Curiosity | 37 % | 5 % | 20 % | 13 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 9 % | 33 % | 22 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 51 % | 13 % | 43 % | 35 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Disturbing | 50 % | 20 % | 44 % | 38 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 55 % | 36 % | 46 % | 40 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Sadness | 67 % | 54 % | 56 % | 50 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Tension | 75 % | 63 % | 68 % | 55 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Sadness | 69 % | 51 % | 60 % | 48 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 27 % | 44 % | 35 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Tension | 52 % | 26 % | 43 % | 32 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 126′ | Sadness | 50 % | 31 % | 38 % | 31 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 134′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 32 % | 39 % | 30 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 142′ | Tension | 69 % | 55 % | 54 % | 49 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 150′ | Sadness | 82 % | 75 % | 53 % | 64 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 158′ | Sadness | 79 % | 75 % | 43 % | 55 % |
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
Gretchen Scheffler
Scheffler
Mother Truczinski
Bebra
Roswitha
Löbsack
Details
- Directed by
- Volker Schlöndorff
- Written by
- Jean-Claude Carrière, Volker Schlöndorff, Günter Grass, Franz Seitz Jr., Franz Seitz Junior
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1979
- Runtime
- 162 min
- Country
- France, Germany, Yugoslavia
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
- Data updated
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