Living
2022 · 102 min · Director: Oliver Hermanus
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
London, 1953. Mr. Williams, a veteran civil servant, is an important cog within the city's bureaucracy as it struggles to rebuild in the aftermath of World War II. Buried under paperwork at the office and lonely at home, his life has long felt empty and meaningless. Then a devastating medical diagnosis forces him to take stock, and to try and grasp some fulfilment before it passes permanently beyond reach.
Emotional fingerprint
Living (2022) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Sadness 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Sadness25%
- Empathy20%
- Inspiration15%
- Hope10%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Sadness, Empathy. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Sadness and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Nostalgia
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Nostalgia
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Nostalgia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 22 % | 11 % | 0 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 23 % | 13 % | 2 % | 0 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Empathy | 29 % | 21 % | 12 % | 0 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Sadness | 35 % | 28 % | 23 % | 3 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Sadness | 44 % | 36 % | 32 % | 7 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Empathy | 55 % | 47 % | 40 % | 18 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Nostalgia | 53 % | 42 % | 35 % | 26 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Hope | 48 % | 31 % | 19 % | 14 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Humor | 49 % | 29 % | 12 % | 2 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Empathy | 43 % | 29 % | 14 % | 1 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Empathy | 41 % | 32 % | 16 % | 1 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Humor | 55 % | 48 % | 33 % | 9 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Sadness | 72 % | 67 % | 59 % | 20 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Sadness | 78 % | 73 % | 71 % | 19 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sadness | 75 % | 70 % | 65 % | 14 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Hope | 68 % | 60 % | 43 % | 12 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Hope | 63 % | 52 % | 31 % | 13 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Hope | 65 % | 52 % | 38 % | 29 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Nostalgia | 72 % | 52 % | 49 % | 58 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Nostalgia | 78 % | 43 % | 53 % | 76 % |
Cinderella
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
Sir James
Singh
Mrs. Porter
Talbot
Jones
Mrs. Button
Mrs. Matthews
Doctor Matthews
Details
- Directed by
- Oliver Hermanus
- Written by
- Kazuo Ishiguro
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2022
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Country
- Japan, Sweden, United Kingdom
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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