Daens
1992 · 138 min · Director: Stijn Coninx
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In the 1890s, Father Adolf Daens goes to Aalst, a textile town where child labor is rife, pay and working conditions are horrible, the poor have no vote, and the Catholic church backs the petite bourgeoisie in oppressing workers. He writes a few columns for the Catholic paper, and soon workers are listening and the powerful are in an uproar. He's expelled from the Catholic party, so he starts the Christian Democrats and is elected to Parliament. After Rome disciplines him, he must choose between two callings, as priest and as champion of workers. In subplots, a courageous young woman falls in love with a socialist and survives a shop foreman's rape; children die; prelates play billiards.
Emotional fingerprint
Daens (1992) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anger 30%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anger30%
- Empathy25%
- Sadness20%
- Inspiration15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anger, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Drama, History, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anger, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Anger
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Anger
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Anger |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Empathy | 55 % | 47 % | 38 % | 45 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Sadness | 65 % | 56 % | 53 % | 56 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Empathy | 68 % | 60 % | 51 % | 56 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 61 % | 48 % | 32 % | 45 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 57 % | 39 % | 25 % | 45 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Anger | 68 % | 55 % | 45 % | 57 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Sadness | 84 % | 75 % | 71 % | 70 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Anger | 85 % | 74 % | 69 % | 73 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Hope | 74 % | 60 % | 46 % | 61 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Hope | 66 % | 49 % | 31 % | 46 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Hope | 65 % | 45 % | 26 % | 45 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Anger | 69 % | 50 % | 33 % | 54 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Hope | 69 % | 53 % | 38 % | 50 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Hope | 68 % | 55 % | 40 % | 51 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Anger | 75 % | 69 % | 56 % | 65 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Empathy | 77 % | 69 % | 56 % | 65 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Tension | 79 % | 64 % | 50 % | 61 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 121′ | Sadness | 85 % | 78 % | 69 % | 59 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 128′ | Sadness | 88 % | 88 % | 83 % | 53 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 135′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Jefke
Bisschop Stillemans
Pieter Daens
Louise Daens
Elizabeth Borremans
Eugene Borremans
Ponnet
Marie
Monsignor Goossens
Burgemeester Van Wambeke
Van Langenhove (Liberaal)
Nuncio
Julia
Clarice
Details
- Directed by
- Stijn Coninx
- Written by
- Stijn Coninx, Fernand Auwera, Louis Paul Boon, François Chevallier, Addy Weijers
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1992
- Runtime
- 138 min
- Country
- Belgium, France, Netherlands
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anger
- Data updated
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