A Zed & Two Noughts
1985 · 116 min · Director: Peter Greenaway
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Identical twins Oliver and Oswald Deuce lose their wives in a car crash caused by a white swan. The brothers, who are zoologists, become obsessed with the death and decay of animals. They both have a relationship with Alba, the driver of the crashed car, who loses first one leg then the other. When Alba dies, the twins film their own death.
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A Zed & Two Noughts (1985) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 30%, Melancholy 25%, Awe 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing30%
- Melancholy25%
- Awe20%
- Confusion15%
- Sadness10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Melancholy, Awe. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Melancholy and Awe. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Disturbing
- Humor
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Disturbing | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 70 % | 58 % | 60 % | 27 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Sadness | 60 % | 45 % | 48 % | 33 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 31 % | 34 % | 35 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 50 % | 26 % | 32 % | 39 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 59 % | 35 % | 37 % | 38 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Sadness | 64 % | 46 % | 40 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 34 % | 36 % | 29 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 21 % | 34 % | 30 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Humor | 46 % | 25 % | 34 % | 32 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Humor | 46 % | 25 % | 31 % | 39 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Humor | 57 % | 35 % | 40 % | 43 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 68 % | 51 % | 49 % | 40 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 46 % | 40 % | 36 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 55 % | 34 % | 36 % | 38 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Humor | 63 % | 29 % | 46 % | 39 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Disturbing | 65 % | 34 % | 49 % | 34 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Sadness | 61 % | 46 % | 43 % | 31 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Sadness | 68 % | 61 % | 53 % | 30 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Sadness | 75 % | 66 % | 68 % | 28 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Disturbing | 72 % | 57 % | 67 % | 28 % |
Icarus
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
Joshua Plate
Caterina Bolnes
Beta Bewick
Van Meegeren
Details
- Directed by
- Peter Greenaway
- Written by
- Peter Greenaway, Walter Donohue
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1985
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, Netherlands
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
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