The Look of Silence
2014 · 100 min · Director: Joshua Oppenheimer, Joshua Oppenheimer
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
An optician grapples with the Indonesian mass killings of 1965-1966, during which his older brother was exterminated.
Emotional fingerprint
The Look of Silence (2014) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Disturbing 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Empathy25%
- Disturbing20%
- Anxiety10%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Disturbing. Genres: History, Documentary. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Disturbing. Its IMDb rating of 8.2/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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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: Tension
Dominant emotion: Anger
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 78 % | 70 % | 68 % | 68 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Empathy | 68 % | 57 % | 63 % | 51 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Sadness | 70 % | 54 % | 59 % | 55 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 48 % | 53 % | 68 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 45 % | 52 % | 68 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 54 % | 61 % | 59 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Empathy | 75 % | 50 % | 57 % | 51 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Disturbing | 81 % | 46 % | 51 % | 68 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Disturbing | 82 % | 56 % | 59 % | 76 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Sadness | 79 % | 55 % | 61 % | 68 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 85 % | 52 % | 61 % | 71 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Disturbing | 85 % | 59 % | 65 % | 73 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Anger | 76 % | 51 % | 61 % | 60 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 78 % | 49 % | 61 % | 59 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Anger | 86 % | 57 % | 64 % | 73 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Disturbing | 87 % | 60 % | 66 % | 75 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Empathy | 87 % | 68 % | 75 % | 71 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Disturbing | 91 % | 81 % | 83 % | 76 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Sadness | 94 % | 88 % | 87 % | 75 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | 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
Self (voice)
Details
- Directed by
- Joshua Oppenheimer, Joshua Oppenheimer
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2014
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Country
- Denmark, Finland, Indonesia, Norway, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Genres
- History, Documentary
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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