Alone in the Wilderness
2004 · 57 min · Director: Dick Proenneke, Bob Swerer Jr., Bob Swerer Sr.
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Documentary tells the story of Dick Proenneke who, in the late 1960s, built his own cabin in the wilderness at the base of the Aleutian Peninsula, in what is now Lake Clark National Park. Using color footage he shot himself, Proenneke traces how he came to this remote area, selected a homestead site and built his log cabin completely by himself. The documentary covers his first year in-country, showing his day-to-day activities and the passing of the seasons as he sought to scratch out a living alone in the wilderness.
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Alone in the Wilderness (2004) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 35%, Inspiration 25%, Nostalgia 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Awe35%
- Inspiration25%
- Nostalgia20%
- Satisfaction10%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Awe, Inspiration, Nostalgia. Genres: Documentary. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Inspiration and Nostalgia. Its IMDb rating of 8.6/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Satisfaction
- Inspiration
- Curiosity
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Satisfaction
Dominant emotion: Awe
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Satisfaction | Inspiration | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 1′ | Satisfaction | 48 % | 40 % | 43 % | 42 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Awe | 45 % | 36 % | 35 % | 44 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Satisfaction | 41 % | 39 % | 31 % | 43 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Satisfaction | 41 % | 44 % | 34 % | 38 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Satisfaction | 43 % | 45 % | 34 % | 35 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Satisfaction | 41 % | 44 % | 30 % | 35 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Satisfaction | 43 % | 45 % | 30 % | 35 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Satisfaction | 48 % | 41 % | 29 % | 36 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sympathy | 50 % | 35 % | 24 % | 36 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Satisfaction | 51 % | 46 % | 29 % | 33 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Satisfaction | 53 % | 57 % | 34 % | 30 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Satisfaction | 53 % | 49 % | 30 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Awe | 51 % | 38 % | 29 % | 41 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Satisfaction | 46 % | 39 % | 29 % | 40 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Satisfaction | 43 % | 38 % | 25 % | 36 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Sympathy | 43 % | 33 % | 25 % | 33 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Satisfaction | 44 % | 33 % | 29 % | 31 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Awe | 45 % | 33 % | 29 % | 34 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Satisfaction | 48 % | 41 % | 35 % | 34 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Satisfaction | 53 % | 53 % | 48 % | 32 % |
Riches to rags
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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Details
- Directed by
- Dick Proenneke, Bob Swerer Jr., Bob Swerer Sr.
- Written by
- Dick Proenneke, Sam Keith
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2004
- Runtime
- 57 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Documentary
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Awe
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