Prisoner of the Mountains
1996 · 99 min · Director: Sergei Bodrov
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Based upon a short story by Leo Tolstoy, two Russian soldiers, Sacha and Vania, are ambushed by Muslim rebels in the grandly forbidding Caucasus and taken prisoner. Although complete understanding never fully emerges, their bittersweet ordeal reveals the human soul of two vastly different cultures.
Emotional fingerprint
Prisoner of the Mountains (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Tension 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Tension, Sadness. Genres: Drama, War. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Tension and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 43 % | 20 % | 10 % | 37 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 61 % | 34 % | 26 % | 57 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 61 % | 43 % | 38 % | 56 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Empathy | 55 % | 44 % | 36 % | 49 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 61 % | 43 % | 34 % | 57 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 61 % | 36 % | 28 % | 59 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 58 % | 40 % | 29 % | 51 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Empathy | 61 % | 54 % | 41 % | 51 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 65 % | 56 % | 43 % | 52 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 66 % | 57 % | 44 % | 36 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Empathy | 69 % | 68 % | 53 % | 28 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Empathy | 74 % | 66 % | 43 % | 51 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 75 % | 57 % | 23 % | 63 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Empathy | 68 % | 56 % | 19 % | 49 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 69 % | 61 % | 35 % | 56 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 77 % | 69 % | 59 % | 61 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Sadness | 83 % | 74 % | 75 % | 55 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sadness | 88 % | 78 % | 79 % | 73 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 90 % | 83 % | 79 % | 78 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Sadness | 90 % | 85 % | 82 % | 60 % |
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
Abdul-Murat
Hasan
Zhilin's Mother
Maslov, the Russian Commander
Details
- Directed by
- Sergei Bodrov
- Written by
- Sergei Bodrov, Arif Aliev, Boris Giller, Leo Tolstoy, Sergei Bodrov Jr.
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Country
- Russia, Kazakhstan
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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