The Vocalibrate dictionary

pathos

US/ˈpeɪθɑːs/GB/ˈpeɪθɒs/noun

a quality that makes people feel pity or sadness

The film's pathos comes from small moments, like the old man still setting two plates for dinner.

Near in meaning
poignancy
In the family
pathetic

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