The Tenant
2009 · 90 min · Director: Onyekachi Ejim
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Obinna, an African refugee in Canada, faces deportation in 30 days. When all hope seems lost, a chance confrontation with Timothy, his terminally ill landlord, provides him an opportunity to remain in the country. Timothy who is a former immigration officer makes him a deal; he will intervene in his pending deportation if Obinna finds his estranged daughter Nicole and convinces her to see him one last time before he dies. With the clock ticking, Obinna fights to save his dreams, in the course of which he stumbles on a discovery that will shake the very foundations of his principles.
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The Tenant (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Anxiety 25%, Hope 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Anxiety25%
- Hope20%
- Sadness15%
- Anticipation10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Anxiety, Hope. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Anxiety and Hope. Its IMDb rating of 8.6/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 62/100.
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Cast
Matthew Henderson
Immigration Task Force
Obinna's Mother
Nicole
Timothy
Stripper's Boyfriend
Details
- Directed by
- Onyekachi Ejim
- Written by
- Jude Idada
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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