The Eternal Feminine
2017 · 86 min · Director: Natalia Beristáin
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Rosario Castellanos is an introverted university student who doesn't seem to belong to her time. In the early 1950s in Mexico City, she is fighting to have voice heard in a society run by men. She is about to become one of the biggest female writers in Mexican literature, but her tumultuous love story with Ricardo Guerra will manifest her fragility and contradictions. At the peak of her career and her marriage, she will ignite a discussion that will mark a turning point in her life.
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The Eternal Feminine (2017) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 28%, Melancholy 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy28%
- Melancholy25%
- Love20%
- Inspiration15%
- Sadness12%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Melancholy, Love. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Melancholy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Inspiration
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 45 % | 38 % | 38 % | 17 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Love | 50 % | 35 % | 41 % | 25 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Love | 49 % | 26 % | 36 % | 24 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Love | 40 % | 15 % | 26 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Empathy | 38 % | 9 % | 23 % | 21 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Inspiration | 45 % | 10 % | 25 % | 23 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 53 % | 21 % | 36 % | 38 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Empathy | 60 % | 35 % | 51 % | 53 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 70 % | 50 % | 60 % | 53 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Sadness | 68 % | 53 % | 56 % | 40 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Empathy | 56 % | 34 % | 49 % | 39 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Empathy | 58 % | 34 % | 52 % | 44 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Sadness | 61 % | 45 % | 58 % | 40 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Empathy | 65 % | 45 % | 61 % | 49 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 73 % | 44 % | 64 % | 57 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Inspiration | 75 % | 41 % | 61 % | 55 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 79 % | 54 % | 64 % | 59 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sadness | 83 % | 73 % | 68 % | 58 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Ricardo Guerra joven
Lolita
Ejecutivo FCE
Augusto Monterroso
Otto Raúl González
Dependiente Librería
Enfermera
Gobernador Chiapas
Esposa Gobernador
Periodista Tuxtla
Details
- Directed by
- Natalia Beristáin
- Written by
- Javier Peñalosa
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2017
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Country
- Mexico
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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