The Turning
2013 · 180 min · Director: David Wenham, Mia Wasikowska, Tony Ayres, Warwick Thornton, Justin Kurzel, Robert Connolly, Simon Stone, Ian Meadows, Rhys Graham, Claire McCarthy, Anthony Lucas, Marieka Walsh, Jub Clerc, Ashlee Page, Stephen Page, Shaun Gladwell, Jonathan auf der Heide, David Wenham, Ian Meadows
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Seventeen talented Australian directors from diverse artistic disciplines each create a chapter of the hauntingly beautiful novel by multi award-winning author Tim Winton. The linking and overlapping stories explore the extraordinary turning points in ordinary people’s lives in a stunning portrait of a small coastal community. As characters face second thoughts and regret, relationships irretrievably alter, resolves are made or broken, and lives change direction forever.
Emotional fingerprint
The Turning (2013) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Empathy 25%, Nostalgia 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Empathy25%
- Nostalgia20%
- Sadness15%
- Curiosity10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Nostalgia. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Nostalgia. Its IMDb rating of 5.7/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 61/100.
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Emotional journey
- Melancholy
- Sadness
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Melancholy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Melancholy | Sadness | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 5′ | Melancholy | 58 % | 58 % | 35 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Melancholy | 61 % | 49 % | 38 % | 20 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Disturbing | 58 % | 31 % | 35 % | 39 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Melancholy | 49 % | 34 % | 33 % | 29 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Melancholy | 48 % | 39 % | 31 % | 18 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 50 % | 31 % | 32 % | 20 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Sadness | 48 % | 30 % | 35 % | 15 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Melancholy | 44 % | 30 % | 30 % | 11 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Humor | 42 % | 24 % | 23 % | 12 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 53 % | 37 % | 35 % | 17 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Melancholy | 51 % | 38 % | 30 % | 23 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Tension | 53 % | 28 % | 20 % | 24 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 122′ | Humor | 61 % | 29 % | 29 % | 25 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 131′ | Sadness | 69 % | 36 % | 44 % | 36 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 140′ | Tension | 71 % | 34 % | 46 % | 44 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 149′ | Sadness | 79 % | 35 % | 55 % | 60 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 158′ | Disturbing | 80 % | 34 % | 50 % | 74 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 167′ | Disturbing | 69 % | 40 % | 40 % | 53 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 176′ | Melancholy | 63 % | 55 % | 48 % | 25 % |
Icarus
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
Davo
Young David
Alan's Friend
Alan's Friend
David's Wife
Gail Lang
Vic Lang
Strawberry Alison
Roberta
Jack
Librarian
Peter Dyson
Details
- Directed by
- David Wenham, Mia Wasikowska, Tony Ayres, Warwick Thornton, Justin Kurzel, Robert Connolly, Simon Stone, Ian Meadows, Rhys Graham, Claire McCarthy, Anthony Lucas, Marieka Walsh, Jub Clerc, Ashlee Page, Stephen Page, Shaun Gladwell, Jonathan auf der Heide, David Wenham, Ian Meadows
- Written by
- David Wenham, Tim Winton, Mia Wasikowska, Warwick Thornton, Justin Kurzel, Justin Monjo, Ian Meadows, Rhys Graham, Claire McCarthy, Marieka Walsh, Jub Clerc, Ashlee Page, Jonathan auf der Heide, Kris Mrksa, Marcel Dorney, Emily Ballou, Andrew Upton, David Wenham, Justin Monjo, Ian Meadows, Andrew Upton
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2013
- Runtime
- 180 min
- Country
- Australia, Canada, United Kingdom
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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