Fires on the Plain
1959 · 105 min · Director: Kon Ichikawa
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In the closing days of WWII, a Japanese soldier afflicted with tuberculosis is abandoned by his company and left to wander the Philippine island of Leyte.
Emotional fingerprint
Fires on the Plain (1959) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Melancholy 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Melancholy25%
- Empathy20%
- Anxiety10%
- Disturbing10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Melancholy, Empathy. Genres: Drama, War. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Melancholy and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sympathy
- Tension
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sympathy | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sympathy | 67 % | 63 % | 38 % | 50 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sympathy | 53 % | 50 % | 29 % | 34 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Sympathy | 41 % | 39 % | 21 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Sympathy | 53 % | 51 % | 28 % | 35 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sympathy | 66 % | 60 % | 41 % | 51 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 73 % | 57 % | 58 % | 57 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Sadness | 53 % | 42 % | 45 % | 43 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Sadness | 55 % | 45 % | 46 % | 44 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Sympathy | 55 % | 46 % | 46 % | 38 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 64 % | 44 % | 60 % | 32 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 74 % | 49 % | 73 % | 39 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sympathy | 76 % | 65 % | 61 % | 56 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sympathy | 83 % | 76 % | 51 % | 69 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Disturbing | 84 % | 71 % | 58 % | 64 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Disturbing | 79 % | 59 % | 66 % | 51 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 81 % | 48 % | 78 % | 43 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 87 % | 42 % | 87 % | 42 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Soldier
Sergeant
Soldier
Unshaven Army Doctor
Squad Leader
Soldier
Squad Leader
Army Surgeon
Soldier
Soldier
Soldier
Soldier
Soldier
Details
- Directed by
- Kon Ichikawa
- Written by
- Shohei Ooka, Natto Wada
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1959
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Country
- Japan
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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