The Apology
2022 · 91 min · Director: Alison Locke
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Twenty years after the disappearance of her daughter, a recovering alcoholic is preparing to host her family's Christmas celebration when her estranged ex-brother-in-law arrives unannounced, bearing nostalgic gifts and a heavy secret.
Emotional fingerprint
The Apology (2022) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Sadness 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Sadness, Tension. Genres: Thriller, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Sadness and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 5.2/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 58/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Empathy | 42 % | 42 % | 30 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Sadness | 49 % | 46 % | 37 % | 6 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Tension | 44 % | 36 % | 27 % | 6 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Empathy | 49 % | 41 % | 33 % | 9 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Sadness | 70 % | 66 % | 60 % | 18 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Sadness | 81 % | 76 % | 70 % | 34 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 86 % | 75 % | 66 % | 59 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 89 % | 75 % | 65 % | 78 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Disturbing | 90 % | 78 % | 69 % | 84 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 90 % | 80 % | 73 % | 81 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 90 % | 81 % | 75 % | 75 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Sadness | 90 % | 85 % | 83 % | 73 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Sadness | 88 % | 81 % | 76 % | 73 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Disturbing | 87 % | 71 % | 55 % | 76 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 90 % | 71 % | 50 % | 75 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Empathy | 89 % | 76 % | 59 % | 66 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 88 % | 80 % | 69 % | 73 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Disturbing | 93 % | 85 % | 80 % | 89 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Disturbing | 92 % | 86 % | 81 % | 73 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Empathy | 88 % | 85 % | 77 % | 40 % |
Man in a hole
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
Young Sally
Details
- Directed by
- Alison Locke
- Written by
- Alison Locke
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2022
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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