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Maternal Overdrive

2006 · 23 min · Director: Robert Fischer ★ IMDb 7.9 · 11 ratings

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Todd Haynes, who considers Max Ophuls’ THE RECKLESS MOMENT (1949) one of his ten favorite films of all time, gives a wonderful 22 minute introduction of the film, titled "Maternal Overdrive," a term he uses to describe the state of the protagonist, Lucia Harper (Joan Bennett).

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Maternal Overdrive (2006) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Curiosity 30%, Satisfaction 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Curiosity, Satisfaction, Empathy. Genres: Documentary. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Curiosity, Satisfaction and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 62/100.

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Directed by
Robert Fischer
Written by
Robert Fischer
Type
Movies
Released
2006
Runtime
23 min
Country
United Kingdom, Germany
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.9 · 11 ratings
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