When Father Was Away on Business
1985 · 136 min · Director: Emir Kusturica
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Tito's break-up with Stalin in 1948 marked the beginning of not only confusing, but also very dangerous years for many hard-core Yugoslav Communists. One careless remark about the newspaper cartoon is enough for Mesha to join many arrested unfortunates. His family is now forced to cope with the situation and wait for his release from prison. The story is told from the perspective of his young son Malik,who believes the mother's story about father being "away on business".
Emotional fingerprint
When Father Was Away on Business (1985) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Empathy 25%, Anxiety 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 Sadness, Empathy, Anxiety. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 38 % | 15 % | 10 % | 17 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Humor | 40 % | 18 % | 11 % | 11 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 41 % | 16 % | 8 % | 6 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 46 % | 19 % | 9 % | 5 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 55 % | 35 % | 26 % | 11 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Sadness | 68 % | 60 % | 54 % | 24 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Sadness | 74 % | 71 % | 61 % | 36 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Empathy | 69 % | 68 % | 49 % | 50 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Love | 68 % | 66 % | 50 % | 53 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sadness | 70 % | 66 % | 59 % | 46 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Love | 64 % | 54 % | 44 % | 49 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Love | 56 % | 41 % | 28 % | 41 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Sadness | 64 % | 50 % | 43 % | 21 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 69 % | 53 % | 46 % | 18 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Humor | 56 % | 36 % | 21 % | 25 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Humor | 57 % | 41 % | 26 % | 36 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Sadness | 71 % | 60 % | 54 % | 43 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Tension | 69 % | 57 % | 54 % | 29 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 126′ | Sadness | 62 % | 50 % | 45 % | 18 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 133′ | 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
Zijah 'Zijo' Zulfikarpašić
Muzafer Zulfikarpašić, dedo
Ostoja Cekić
Ilonka Petrović
Dr. Jevgeni Ljahov
Fahro Zulfikarpašić
Brko Pilot
Nataša
Berberin Hamdo
Mirza Malkoč, brat
Predsjednik
Doktorova žena
Ostojin šofer
Details
- Directed by
- Emir Kusturica
- Written by
- Abdulah Sidran
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1985
- Runtime
- 136 min
- Country
- Yugoslavia
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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