The Arbor
2010 · 91 min · Director: Clio Barnard
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The lives of the late Bradford playwright Andrea Dunbar and Lorraine, one of her daughters, and the community of Bradford, in the 30 years since the 18-year-old Andrea penned a play about growing up in the community titled "The Arbor".
Emotional fingerprint
The Arbor (2010) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Empathy25%
- Melancholy20%
- Anger10%
- Nostalgia10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Melancholy. Genres: Drama, Documentary. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 68 % | 58 % | 65 % | 53 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Empathy | 58 % | 45 % | 55 % | 38 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Empathy | 58 % | 40 % | 51 % | 40 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 51 % | 61 % | 64 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Disturbing | 70 % | 48 % | 60 % | 63 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Empathy | 59 % | 39 % | 53 % | 49 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Disturbing | 60 % | 38 % | 55 % | 43 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Hope | 65 % | 41 % | 59 % | 30 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Sadness | 71 % | 60 % | 65 % | 31 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Sadness | 76 % | 70 % | 71 % | 51 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Disturbing | 79 % | 69 % | 73 % | 68 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Sadness | 76 % | 69 % | 71 % | 64 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Sadness | 76 % | 68 % | 72 % | 61 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Disturbing | 83 % | 68 % | 76 % | 75 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Disturbing | 83 % | 68 % | 77 % | 77 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Empathy | 84 % | 75 % | 81 % | 75 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sadness | 91 % | 86 % | 84 % | 79 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Sadness | 90 % | 86 % | 79 % | 74 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sadness | 86 % | 82 % | 75 % | 65 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 89′ | 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
The Girl
The Mother
Pamela Dunbar
David Dunbar
Kathy Dunbar
Billy
Fred
Young Lorraine Dunbar
Himself
Himself
Details
- Directed by
- Clio Barnard
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2010
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Genres
- Drama, Documentary
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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