Thesis
1996 · 125 min · Director: Alejandro Amenábar
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Why is death and violence so fascinating? Is it morally correct to show violence in movies? If so, is there a limit to what we should show? That's the subject of Ángela's examination paper. She is a young student at a film school in Madrid. Together with the student Chema (who is totally obsessed with violent movies) they find a snuff movie in which a young girl is tortured and killed. Soon they discover that the girl was a former student at their school...
Emotional fingerprint
Thesis (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Tension 25%, Disturbing 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Tension25%
- Disturbing20%
- Confusion15%
- Curiosity10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Tension, Disturbing. Genres: Mystery, Crime, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Tension and Disturbing. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Disturbing | 58 % | 35 % | 43 % | 55 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Disturbing | 60 % | 37 % | 46 % | 55 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 48 % | 56 % | 55 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Disturbing | 68 % | 59 % | 63 % | 61 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 56 % | 61 % | 50 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 49 % | 60 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 51 % | 56 % | 28 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 55 % | 50 % | 51 % | 26 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 45 % | 49 % | 24 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 57 % | 51 % | 49 % | 29 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 61 % | 56 % | 41 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 71 % | 69 % | 57 % | 49 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 78 % | 76 % | 46 % | 44 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 81 % | 80 % | 40 % | 48 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 79 % | 76 % | 41 % | 54 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 74 % | 73 % | 46 % | 48 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Tension | 79 % | 78 % | 45 % | 54 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Disturbing | 81 % | 71 % | 34 % | 69 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Disturbing | 72 % | 50 % | 28 % | 67 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 122′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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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
Castro
Figueroa
Sena
Yolanda
Ángela's Father
Ángela's Mother
TV Presenter
Video Library Concierge
Vigilant
Train Attendant
Sales Manager
Vanessa
Professor 2
Train Watchman
Old Man
(uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Alejandro Amenábar
- Written by
- Alejandro Amenábar, Mateo Gil
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Country
- Spain
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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