White Bird
2023 · 121 min · Director: Marc Forster
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After being expelled from Beecher Prep for his treatment of a classmate with a facial deformity, Julian has struggled to fit in at his new school. To transform his life, Julian's grandmother finally reveals her own story of courage of her youth in Nazi-occupied France, where a classmate shelters her from mortal danger.
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White Bird (2023) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Hope 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Sadness25%
- Hope20%
- Fear15%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Hope. Genres: Drama, War. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Hope. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Hope | 28 % | 22 % | 13 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Love | 32 % | 25 % | 14 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Empathy | 42 % | 35 % | 26 % | 25 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Sadness | 60 % | 51 % | 48 % | 45 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Sadness | 76 % | 64 % | 57 % | 68 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 81 % | 66 % | 51 % | 78 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 74 % | 64 % | 45 % | 65 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Empathy | 64 % | 59 % | 43 % | 44 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Hope | 60 % | 50 % | 34 % | 39 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 64 % | 50 % | 31 % | 45 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Hope | 73 % | 64 % | 45 % | 54 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Empathy | 75 % | 71 % | 54 % | 56 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Empathy | 70 % | 63 % | 39 % | 36 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Love | 73 % | 54 % | 26 % | 33 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 81 % | 56 % | 36 % | 64 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 88 % | 66 % | 54 % | 85 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Tension | 90 % | 76 % | 71 % | 70 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Sadness | 88 % | 76 % | 70 % | 33 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Hope | 83 % | 70 % | 52 % | 10 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Oedipus
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
Julien Beaumier
Robyn
Gendarme Marc
Pastor Robert
Dillon
Rhamiya
Henri
Vincent
Claude
Details
- Directed by
- Marc Forster
- Written by
- Mark Bomback, R.J. Palacio
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2023
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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