Woman in the Dunes
1964 · 147 min · Director: Hiroshi Teshigahara
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A vacationing entomologist suffers extreme physical and psychological trauma after being taken captive by the residents of a poor seaside village and made to live with a woman whose life task is shoveling sand for them.
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Emotional fingerprint
Woman in the Dunes (1964) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 35%, Disturbing 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety35%
- Disturbing25%
- Tension20%
- Awe10%
- Confusion10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Disturbing, Tension. Genres: Thriller, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Disturbing and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 8.4/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sympathy
- Tension
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sympathy | Tension | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Curiosity | 37 % | 0 % | 15 % | 2 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 6 % | 19 % | 8 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 18 % | 28 % | 19 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 29 % | 45 % | 35 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 70 % | 44 % | 65 % | 54 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 77 % | 54 % | 73 % | 65 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 74 % | 53 % | 70 % | 65 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 73 % | 51 % | 69 % | 61 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 76 % | 55 % | 73 % | 62 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Sympathy | 62 % | 57 % | 48 % | 43 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Sympathy | 48 % | 41 % | 34 % | 28 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Curiosity | 38 % | 27 % | 25 % | 17 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Sympathy | 74 % | 68 % | 63 % | 53 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Sympathy | 79 % | 71 % | 66 % | 64 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 121′ | Disturbing | 80 % | 59 % | 61 % | 60 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 129′ | Hope | 77 % | 48 % | 54 % | 40 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 136′ | Sympathy | 77 % | 59 % | 59 % | 44 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 143′ | Sympathy | 73 % | 63 % | 55 % | 55 % |
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Cast
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Details
- Directed by
- Hiroshi Teshigahara
- Written by
- Kōbō Abe
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1964
- Runtime
- 147 min
- Country
- Japan
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
Where to watch
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