Cows
1992 · 96 min · Director: Julio Medem
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A film set in the Basque region, beginning in the Carlist war of 1875 and ending during the Spanish Civil war of 1936. The film portrays how one single act of cowardice shapes the life of the next three generations of two families and fuels the intense rivalry which will span the next sixty-one years.
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Emotional fingerprint
Cows (1992) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 30%, Melancholy 25%, Guilt 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension30%
- Melancholy25%
- Guilt20%
- Empathy15%
- Love10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Melancholy, Guilt. Genres: Drama, Romance, Mystery. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Melancholy and Guilt. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 52 % | 45 % | 25 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 60 % | 53 % | 35 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 41 % | 20 % | 8 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 48 % | 41 % | 6 % | 0 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 50 % | 46 % | 9 % | 0 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 49 % | 45 % | 20 % | 6 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 59 % | 56 % | 46 % | 20 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Disturbing | 61 % | 55 % | 53 % | 25 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 49 % | 44 % | 26 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 64 % | 55 % | 54 % | 35 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Curiosity | 66 % | 51 % | 61 % | 45 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 59 % | 70 % | 59 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Disturbing | 79 % | 64 % | 63 % | 64 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sadness | 65 % | 46 % | 26 % | 50 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Love | 59 % | 46 % | 11 % | 30 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 66 % | 64 % | 25 % | 16 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 81 % | 81 % | 50 % | 21 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 89 % | 81 % | 59 % | 31 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Love | 85 % | 65 % | 43 % | 28 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
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
Madalen
Peru as a Child
Cristina as a Child
Older Daughter as a Child
Middle Daughter as a Child
Ilegorri as a Child / Lucas as a Child
Older Daughter
Soldier 1
Soldier 2
Officer
Carlista 1
Carlista 2
Details
- Directed by
- Julio Medem
- Written by
- Julio Medem, Michel Gaztambide, Michel Gaztambide
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1992
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Country
- Spain
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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