The Ax
2005 · 118 min · Director: Costa-Gavras
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Bruno Davert, a chemist working for a paper company, is fired. After three years he's still unemployed, too much competition for the few job position he could fit in his sector. He sent tons of resumes, he attended many qualifying courses, he tried everything but there is nothing to do: no job for him in the industry. The only healthy company in the sector is "Arcadia", but joining it is just an impossible dream. At this point Bruno is desperate. What he could do: to kill all the competitors? Could he?
Emotional fingerprint
The Ax (2005) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Confusion 25%, Anger 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Confusion25%
- Anger20%
- Disturbing15%
- Humor10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Confusion, Anger. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Confusion and Anger. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Sympathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Sympathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 62 % | 45 % | 58 % | 38 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 60 % | 41 % | 53 % | 40 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 59 % | 48 % | 50 % | 35 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 59 % | 54 % | 49 % | 33 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 66 % | 60 % | 50 % | 39 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 70 % | 59 % | 49 % | 45 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Sympathy | 68 % | 53 % | 41 % | 51 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Sadness | 69 % | 55 % | 36 % | 55 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Sympathy | 65 % | 51 % | 35 % | 50 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Humor | 63 % | 50 % | 40 % | 44 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 70 % | 64 % | 46 % | 43 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 76 % | 73 % | 46 % | 46 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sympathy | 78 % | 71 % | 49 % | 48 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 75 % | 61 % | 49 % | 46 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Sympathy | 71 % | 49 % | 40 % | 57 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sympathy | 70 % | 53 % | 41 % | 56 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 71 % | 64 % | 51 % | 38 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Tension | 70 % | 65 % | 54 % | 34 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Tension | 65 % | 60 % | 52 % | 38 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Cinderella
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
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Iris Thompson
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Details
- Directed by
- Costa-Gavras
- Written by
- Donald E. Westlake, Costa-Gavras, Jean-Claude Grumberg
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2005
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Country
- Belgium, France, Spain
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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