The Third Wave
2003 · 115 min · Director: Anders Nilsson
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In The Hague, Holland, the new chief of Europol Sellberg broadcasts a tough speech against the third wave of crimes in Europe, promising to suffocate the schemes of powerful criminals. He invites his former detective and friend Johan Falk for a meeting, with the intention to join him to his team. Meanwhile, the executive Rebecca accidentally opens one correspondence of her mate, Kane, and finds that he launders illegal money for European mobsters. When she decides to disclose her discoveries to Europol, her life is jeopardized by the associates of her boy-friend, but Rebecca is rescued by Johan, and they have to fight against the organized crime to save their lives and Johan's family.
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The Third Wave (2003) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 36%, Anxiety 27%, Excitement 19%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension36%
- Anxiety27%
- Excitement19%
- Fear10%
- Relief8%
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The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Excitement. Genres: Thriller, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Anxiety
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Anxiety
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Anxiety | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 35 % | 27 % | 48 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 29 % | 23 % | 41 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 33 % | 16 % | 14 % | 27 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Sympathy | 31 % | 18 % | 16 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 44 % | 36 % | 29 % | 34 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 63 % | 59 % | 48 % | 45 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 74 % | 71 % | 63 % | 50 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Curiosity | 71 % | 66 % | 59 % | 59 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 56 % | 53 % | 57 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Anxiety | 66 % | 57 % | 57 % | 44 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 70 % | 64 % | 63 % | 40 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Anxiety | 68 % | 63 % | 60 % | 41 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 65 % | 60 % | 55 % | 40 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 61 % | 56 % | 46 % | 43 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 60 % | 54 % | 39 % | 51 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Curiosity | 70 % | 64 % | 49 % | 55 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 82 % | 78 % | 68 % | 48 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Sadness | 65 % | 5 % | 5 % | 10 % |
Man in a hole
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
Johan Falk
Rebecca
Anja Månsdottir
Nina Andersson
Sörensen
Länspolismästare Franzén
Rocca
Bodine
Borglund
Leblanc
Van Nuys
Van Effen
Details
- Directed by
- Anders Nilsson
- Written by
- Anders Nilsson, Joakim Hansson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2003
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Country
- Sweden, Finland
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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