The Power of One
1992 · 127 min · Director: John G. Avildsen
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The Power of One is an intriguing story of a young English boy named Peekay and his passion for changing the world. Growing up he suffered as the only English boy in an Afrikaans school. Soon orphaned, he was placed in the care of a German national named Professor von Vollensteen (a.k.a. "Doc"), a friend of his grandfather. Doc develops Peekay's piano talent and Peekay becomes "assistant gardener" in Doc's cactus garden. It is not long after WWII begins that Doc is placed in prison for failure to register with the English government as a foreigner. Peekay makes frequent visits and meets Geel Piet, an inmate, who teaches him to box. Geel Piet spreads the myth of the Rainmaker, the one who brings peace to all of the tribes. Peekay is cast in the light of this myth. After the war Peekay attends an English private school where he continues to box. He meets a young girl, Maria, with whom he falls in love. Her father, Professor Daniel Marais, is a leader of the Nationalist Party of South Africa. The two fight to teach the natives English as Peekay's popularity grows via the myth. Peekay loses focus until he sees the success of his language school among the tribes. Daniel Marais comes to stop Peekay's English classes and Maria is killed during the fight. He and Guideon Duma continue the work in hopes of building a better future for Africa.
Emotional fingerprint
The Power of One (1992) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 35%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration35%
- Empathy25%
- Sadness20%
- Hope10%
- Tension10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Sport. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Tension
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Anger
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 67 % | 63 % | 28 % | 57 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Empathy | 74 % | 69 % | 53 % | 54 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 80 % | 71 % | 57 % | 55 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Sadness | 71 % | 64 % | 32 % | 50 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Hope | 59 % | 51 % | 25 % | 31 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Hope | 63 % | 51 % | 38 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Anger | 73 % | 60 % | 48 % | 46 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Hope | 74 % | 60 % | 53 % | 46 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 78 % | 63 % | 55 % | 50 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Sadness | 75 % | 59 % | 44 % | 50 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Hope | 63 % | 48 % | 35 % | 29 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Empathy | 64 % | 50 % | 48 % | 23 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 73 % | 54 % | 57 % | 25 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Hope | 75 % | 55 % | 50 % | 26 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Hope | 75 % | 57 % | 46 % | 31 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Anger | 78 % | 59 % | 60 % | 31 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Anger | 85 % | 68 % | 76 % | 45 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Sadness | 93 % | 75 % | 85 % | 61 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Tension | 95 % | 72 % | 88 % | 53 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 124′ | 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
P.K. Age 12
P.K. Age 7
Gideon Duma
Hoppie Gruenewald
Morrie Gilbert
Jaapie Botha
Miriam Sisulu
Col. Bretyn
Commandant Van Zy
Lt. Smit
Details
- Directed by
- John G. Avildsen
- Written by
- Robert Mark Kamen, Bryce Courtenay
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1992
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Country
- France, Australia, United States, Germany
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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