A Time to Live and a Time to Die
1985 · 136 min · Director: Hsiao-Hsien Hou, Hou Hsiao-hsien
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
This depiction of childhood and adolescence draws heavily from the filmmaker's own boyhood. Like many of their compatriots, Hou's family moved from the mainland to Taiwan in 1948 and was unable ever to return. The film focuses on the widening generation gap in a family cut off from its cultural heritage.
Emotional fingerprint
A Time to Live and a Time to Die (1985) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 35%, Empathy 25%, Nostalgia 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy35%
- Empathy25%
- Nostalgia20%
- Sadness15%
- Hope5%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Nostalgia. Genres: Drama, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Nostalgia. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Nostalgia
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Nostalgia
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Nostalgia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Nostalgia | 50 % | 13 % | 28 % | 52 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Nostalgia | 44 % | 16 % | 29 % | 38 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Nostalgia | 43 % | 29 % | 34 % | 29 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sadness | 48 % | 39 % | 43 % | 24 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Empathy | 51 % | 39 % | 49 % | 24 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Sadness | 53 % | 38 % | 48 % | 35 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Nostalgia | 61 % | 49 % | 54 % | 38 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Sadness | 70 % | 63 % | 60 % | 26 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Sadness | 56 % | 48 % | 45 % | 21 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Empathy | 41 % | 25 % | 34 % | 28 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Nostalgia | 49 % | 33 % | 45 % | 43 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 66 % | 57 % | 64 % | 50 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Sadness | 74 % | 68 % | 71 % | 37 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Empathy | 68 % | 49 % | 56 % | 24 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Tension | 64 % | 21 % | 31 % | 19 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Tension | 69 % | 25 % | 34 % | 18 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Sadness | 74 % | 53 % | 60 % | 28 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Empathy | 78 % | 68 % | 73 % | 51 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 126′ | Sadness | 84 % | 78 % | 75 % | 71 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 133′ | Sadness | 90 % | 87 % | 78 % | 78 % |
Riches to rags
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
Ah Ha / Ah Hsiao
Ming's Mother
Wu Shumei
Hsiao's Sister
Details
- Directed by
- Hsiao-Hsien Hou, Hou Hsiao-hsien
- Written by
- T'ien-wen Chu, Hsiao-Hsien Hou, Nien-Jen Wu, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Chu Tien-Wen
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1985
- Runtime
- 136 min
- Country
- Taiwan
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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