Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
1974 · 93 min · Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Emmi Kurowski, a cleaning lady, is lonely in her old age. Her husband died years ago, and her grown children offer little companionship. One night she goes to a bar frequented by Arab immigrants and strikes up a friendship with middle-aged mechanic Ali. Their relationship soon develops into something more, and Emmi's family and neighbors criticize their spontaneous marriage. Soon Emmi and Ali are forced to confront their own insecurities about their future.
Emotional fingerprint
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 35%, Love 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy35%
- Love25%
- Sadness20%
- Anxiety10%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Love, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Love and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 8.0/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Empathy | 37 % | 33 % | 17 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Empathy | 43 % | 40 % | 21 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Empathy | 49 % | 46 % | 30 % | 26 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Sadness | 60 % | 57 % | 46 % | 33 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Empathy | 66 % | 60 % | 46 % | 39 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Disturbing | 63 % | 49 % | 26 % | 44 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Love | 61 % | 43 % | 11 % | 55 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Love | 59 % | 40 % | 8 % | 57 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Love | 59 % | 45 % | 23 % | 41 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Sadness | 69 % | 60 % | 48 % | 24 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Disturbing | 71 % | 63 % | 50 % | 20 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Disturbing | 71 % | 63 % | 49 % | 36 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Empathy | 70 % | 63 % | 50 % | 45 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Disturbing | 56 % | 49 % | 36 % | 26 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Empathy | 48 % | 38 % | 27 % | 11 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Disturbing | 52 % | 40 % | 31 % | 9 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Disturbing | 64 % | 55 % | 46 % | 11 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 74 % | 69 % | 61 % | 30 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Empathy | 80 % | 75 % | 65 % | 53 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 91′ | 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
Mrs. Munchmeyer
Mr. Angermayer
Albert
Bruno
Details
- Directed by
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Written by
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1974
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Country
- Germany
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
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