My Life as a Dog
1985 · 102 min · Director: Lasse Hallström
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Small town Sweden, in the 1950s. This slice-of-life story is also a coming-of-age tale narrated by a young boy with an almost unconscious sense of irony. His single mother is terminally ill, his older brother isn't the warmest person in his life, and twice he is sent to relatives in a supportive, loving village with interesting characters and adventures.
Emotional fingerprint
My Life as a Dog (1985) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Humor 20%. 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, Humor. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Joy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 45 % | 37 % | 33 % | 5 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 48 % | 37 % | 30 % | 6 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Sadness | 55 % | 45 % | 40 % | 7 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Sadness | 57 % | 52 % | 47 % | 6 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Sadness | 51 % | 42 % | 35 % | 13 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 44 % | 23 % | 14 % | 23 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Humor | 43 % | 19 % | 6 % | 26 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 43 % | 26 % | 11 % | 26 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Humor | 41 % | 27 % | 15 % | 25 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Humor | 40 % | 22 % | 11 % | 22 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Humor | 46 % | 30 % | 17 % | 18 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Empathy | 55 % | 48 % | 38 % | 9 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Sadness | 63 % | 60 % | 55 % | 4 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Sadness | 66 % | 63 % | 61 % | 7 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sadness | 60 % | 58 % | 56 % | 14 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Sadness | 55 % | 48 % | 40 % | 16 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 61 % | 50 % | 38 % | 10 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Sadness | 75 % | 68 % | 63 % | 5 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Sadness | 80 % | 66 % | 61 % | 19 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Joy | 73 % | 42 % | 29 % | 43 % |
Cinderella
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
Saga
Gunnar's Wife Ulla
Berit
Uncle Sandberg
Mrs. Sandberg
Tvättande Kvinna
Ingemar's Older Brother Erik
Manne the Boy with Green Hair
Manne's Grandfather
Mäster
Arvidsson
Tommy
Fransson
Details
- Directed by
- Lasse Hallström
- Written by
- Lasse Hallström, Reidar Jönsson, Brasse Brännström, Per Berglund
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1985
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Country
- Sweden
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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