Kiss of the Spider Woman
1985 · 120 min · Director: Hector Babenco, Héctor Babenco
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Luis Molina and Valentin Arregui are cell mates in a South American prison. Luis, a trans individual, is found guilty of immoral behavior and Valentin is a political prisoner. To escape reality Luis invents romantic movies, while Valentin tries to keep his mind on the situation he's in. During the time they spend together, the two men come to understand and respect one another.
Emotional fingerprint
Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 35%, Sadness 28%, Love 22%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Love. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Love
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 37 % | 14 % | 17 % | 5 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 17 % | 26 % | 6 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 44 % | 20 % | 33 % | 9 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 19 % | 29 % | 16 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Love | 41 % | 22 % | 32 % | 26 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Sadness | 52 % | 39 % | 45 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Sadness | 61 % | 53 % | 55 % | 24 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Sadness | 65 % | 51 % | 58 % | 22 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 68 % | 47 % | 64 % | 32 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Empathy | 73 % | 51 % | 69 % | 38 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 69 % | 44 % | 59 % | 29 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 55 % | 29 % | 41 % | 23 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sadness | 49 % | 27 % | 40 % | 32 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Love | 58 % | 38 % | 54 % | 45 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sadness | 70 % | 49 % | 66 % | 59 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Love | 75 % | 47 % | 69 % | 70 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Love | 71 % | 43 % | 65 % | 62 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Empathy | 72 % | 54 % | 64 % | 37 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Sadness | 83 % | 73 % | 72 % | 30 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Sadness | 88 % | 83 % | 78 % | 47 % |
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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Details
- Directed by
- Hector Babenco, Héctor Babenco
- Written by
- Manuel Puig, Leonard Schrader
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1985
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Country
- Brazil, United States
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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