Touching the Void
2003 · 106 min · Director: Kevin Macdonald
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In 1985 two friends, Joe Simpson and Simon Yates, set out to climb Siula Grande in Peru via the West Face, a hitherto unaccomplished feat by any climber. After a tough ascent they succeed but on the descent they run into significant problems. Soon they are both in dire danger and the chances of surviving are slim.
Emotional fingerprint
Touching the Void (2003) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Tension 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear35%
- Tension25%
- Anxiety20%
- Excitement10%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Documentary, Adventure. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Tension and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sympathy
- Tension
- Relief
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sympathy | Tension | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Hope | 42 % | 7 % | 28 % | 2 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 51 % | 16 % | 43 % | 4 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 61 % | 28 % | 58 % | 13 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 73 % | 43 % | 70 % | 19 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 83 % | 65 % | 78 % | 13 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Sympathy | 86 % | 75 % | 81 % | 12 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 88 % | 74 % | 85 % | 11 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Sympathy | 89 % | 76 % | 87 % | 9 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 87 % | 78 % | 78 % | 13 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Sadness | 85 % | 80 % | 70 % | 8 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Sympathy | 81 % | 74 % | 70 % | 12 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sympathy | 78 % | 69 % | 68 % | 33 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Relief | 77 % | 70 % | 64 % | 44 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Sympathy | 77 % | 72 % | 66 % | 24 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Sympathy | 82 % | 80 % | 67 % | 5 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Sympathy | 86 % | 86 % | 63 % | 6 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sympathy | 86 % | 86 % | 61 % | 10 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Sympathy | 89 % | 87 % | 71 % | 23 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Sympathy | 92 % | 85 % | 66 % | 59 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Relief | 92 % | 79 % | 42 % | 84 % |
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
Richard Hawking
Himself
Details
- Directed by
- Kevin Macdonald
- Written by
- Joe Simpson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2003
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Genres
- Drama, Documentary, Adventure
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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