Beyond Rangoon
1995 · 100 min · Director: John Boorman
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Laura is trying to pick up the pieces of her life after the murder of her husband and son, and goes on vacation with her sister to Burma. After losing her passport at a political rally, she is left on her own for a few days, during which time she falls in with students fighting for democracy. She and their leader, U Aung Ko, travel through Burma, whilst witnessing many bloody acts of repression by the dictatorship, in an attempt to escape to Thailand. Based on a true story.
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Beyond Rangoon (1995) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 30%, Empathy 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension30%
- Empathy25%
- Fear20%
- Inspiration15%
- Sadness10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Empathy, Fear. Genres: Drama, Adventure, Action. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Empathy and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 77 % | 67 % | 75 % | 33 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sadness | 73 % | 60 % | 63 % | 40 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 64 % | 46 % | 40 % | 50 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 50 % | 33 % | 20 % | 45 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Relief | 44 % | 33 % | 19 % | 33 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Sadness | 58 % | 51 % | 43 % | 28 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Sadness | 74 % | 68 % | 59 % | 40 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 82 % | 61 % | 44 % | 67 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 85 % | 56 % | 33 % | 83 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 84 % | 66 % | 44 % | 80 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Empathy | 81 % | 71 % | 50 % | 76 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 78 % | 60 % | 36 % | 75 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 76 % | 51 % | 26 % | 74 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 86 % | 63 % | 40 % | 84 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 91 % | 76 % | 63 % | 87 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 90 % | 83 % | 77 % | 67 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sadness | 89 % | 86 % | 83 % | 34 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 90 % | 83 % | 75 % | 34 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Tension | 86 % | 69 % | 47 % | 51 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Hope | 78 % | 58 % | 22 % | 39 % |
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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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Details
- Directed by
- John Boorman
- Written by
- Alex Lasker, Bill Rubenstein
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1995
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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