Hunger
2008 · 96 min · Director: Steve McQueen
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Hunger follows life in the Maze Prison, Northern Ireland with an interpretation of the highly emotive events surrounding the 1981 IRA Hunger Strike, led by Bobby Sands. With an epic eye for detail, the film provides a timely exploration of what happens when body and mind are pushed to the uttermost limit.
Emotional fingerprint
Hunger (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 35%, Sadness 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing35%
- Sadness25%
- Empathy20%
- Anger10%
- Inspiration10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Sadness, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Crime, Biography. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Sadness and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Cast
Raymond's Mother
Raymond's Wife
Davey Gillen
Gerry Campbell
Gerry's Girlfriend
The Governor
Mrs. Sands
Hitman
Bearded Man
Priest
Riot Prison Officer Stephen Graves
Loyalist Orderly
Chief MO
12 Year Old Bobby
Details
- Directed by
- Steve McQueen
- Written by
- Enda Walsh, Steve McQueen
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2008
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, Ireland
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
- Data updated
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