Through a Glass Darkly
1961 · 91 min · Director: Ingmar Bergman
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Karin hopes to recover from her recent stay at a mental hospital by spending the summer at her family's cottage on a tiny island. Her husband, Martin, cares for her but is frustrated by her physical withdrawal. Her younger brother, Minus, is confused by Karin's vulnerability and his own budding sexuality. Their father, David, cannot overcome his haughty remoteness. Beset by visions, Karin descends further into madness.
Emotional fingerprint
Through a Glass Darkly (1961) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 32%, Anxiety 25%, Empathy 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy32%
- Anxiety25%
- Empathy18%
- Fear15%
- Curiosity10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Anxiety, Empathy. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Anxiety and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | 25 % | 18 % | 10 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Sadness | 32 % | 27 % | 21 % | 5 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Sadness | 36 % | 26 % | 23 % | 5 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 36 % | 22 % | 19 % | 5 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Sadness | 40 % | 33 % | 28 % | 5 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Empathy | 46 % | 45 % | 37 % | 7 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Empathy | 48 % | 45 % | 37 % | 22 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Sadness | 55 % | 48 % | 47 % | 29 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Sadness | 51 % | 39 % | 39 % | 28 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 53 % | 38 % | 33 % | 35 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 65 % | 49 % | 49 % | 44 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Sadness | 68 % | 55 % | 56 % | 36 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Hope | 62 % | 54 % | 46 % | 22 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 65 % | 59 % | 50 % | 27 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 68 % | 63 % | 59 % | 36 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sadness | 66 % | 59 % | 55 % | 39 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 75 % | 63 % | 56 % | 57 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Disturbing | 82 % | 69 % | 57 % | 63 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Hope | 78 % | 70 % | 53 % | 42 % |
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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Details
- Directed by
- Ingmar Bergman
- Written by
- Ingmar Bergman
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1961
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Country
- Sweden
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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