Child 44
2015 · 137 min · Director: Daniel Espinosa
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Based on the first of a trilogy by Tom Rob Smith and set in the Stalin era of the Soviet Union. The plot is about an idealistic pro-Stalin security officer who decides to investigate a series of child murders in a country where supposedly this sort of crime doesn't exist. The state would not hear of the existence of a child murderer let alone a serial killer. He gets demoted and exiled but decides, with just the help of his wife, to continue pursuing the case.
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Child 44 (2015) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Sadness 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Sadness, Tension. Genres: Drama, History, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Sadness and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 62 % | 58 % | 32 % | 22 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Tension | 66 % | 60 % | 43 % | 25 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Disturbing | 80 % | 71 % | 66 % | 51 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sadness | 81 % | 71 % | 66 % | 66 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 73 % | 66 % | 50 % | 51 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 76 % | 74 % | 56 % | 43 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Disturbing | 77 % | 71 % | 63 % | 49 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Sadness | 71 % | 59 % | 56 % | 51 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Disturbing | 76 % | 61 % | 60 % | 56 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sadness | 79 % | 65 % | 57 % | 61 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Curiosity | 75 % | 65 % | 56 % | 55 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Disturbing | 76 % | 69 % | 64 % | 55 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Sadness | 77 % | 71 % | 63 % | 54 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 79 % | 76 % | 60 % | 39 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Tension | 81 % | 81 % | 57 % | 29 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Tension | 83 % | 83 % | 49 % | 21 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Tension | 85 % | 84 % | 51 % | 21 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Disturbing | 83 % | 71 % | 64 % | 35 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 127′ | Hope | 72 % | 47 % | 60 % | 40 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 134′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Young Leo Demidov
Fyodor
Mara
Zina Gubinova
Details
- Directed by
- Daniel Espinosa
- Written by
- Richard Price, Tom Rob Smith
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2015
- Runtime
- 137 min
- Country
- Czech Republic, United States, Russia, United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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