High and Low
1963 · 142 min · Director: Akira Kurosawa
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A Yokohama shoe executive faces a wrenching choice when kidnappers mistakenly seize his chauffeur’s son but demand the ransom anyway.
Emotional fingerprint
High and Low (1963) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Empathy 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Empathy25%
- Tension20%
- Anticipation15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Empathy, Tension. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Empathy and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 8.4/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Curiosity | 28 % | 20 % | 28 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 36 % | 36 % | 8 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 64 % | 59 % | 44 % | 26 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 74 % | 69 % | 41 % | 44 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 77 % | 71 % | 34 % | 46 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Sympathy | 79 % | 71 % | 33 % | 38 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Sympathy | 75 % | 69 % | 41 % | 29 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Sympathy | 74 % | 70 % | 51 % | 21 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 73 % | 65 % | 57 % | 18 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 44 % | 60 % | 14 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 31 % | 59 % | 9 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 38 % | 59 % | 8 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 48 % | 63 % | 23 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Disturbing | 70 % | 53 % | 63 % | 49 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Sympathy | 69 % | 51 % | 57 % | 50 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Sympathy | 70 % | 57 % | 58 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Tension | 71 % | 68 % | 58 % | 38 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 124′ | Tension | 74 % | 71 % | 54 % | 48 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 131′ | Disturbing | 80 % | 68 % | 51 % | 65 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 138′ | Sadness | 80 % | 57 % | 47 % | 68 % |
Oedipus
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
Baba - National Shoes Executive
Shinichi Aoki
Jun Gondo
Details
- Directed by
- Akira Kurosawa
- Written by
- Akira Kurosawa, Hideo Oguni, Ryûzô Kikushima, Eijiro Hisaita, Evan Hunter
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1963
- Runtime
- 142 min
- Country
- Japan
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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