The Catholic School
2021 · 107 min · Director: Stefano Mordini
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In late September 1975, a renowned Catholic school in Rome for sheltered, upper-middle-class boys is attacked in what became known as the Circeo Massacre. The film examines what triggered the violence.
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The Catholic School (2021) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 30%, Anger 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing30%
- Anger25%
- Sadness20%
- Anxiety15%
- Empathy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Anger, Sadness. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
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Emotional journey
- Disturbing
- Tension
- Empathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Disturbing | Tension | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 58 % | 42 % | 57 % | 38 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 48 % | 34 % | 44 % | 35 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Empathy | 36 % | 25 % | 30 % | 27 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Disturbing | 30 % | 23 % | 21 % | 18 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Disturbing | 34 % | 29 % | 24 % | 18 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Disturbing | 40 % | 33 % | 30 % | 24 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Empathy | 34 % | 25 % | 24 % | 20 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Disturbing | 31 % | 28 % | 21 % | 14 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Disturbing | 40 % | 40 % | 31 % | 16 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Disturbing | 48 % | 46 % | 36 % | 29 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Disturbing | 49 % | 45 % | 32 % | 39 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Sadness | 45 % | 35 % | 34 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 44 % | 28 % | 41 % | 29 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 55 % | 43 % | 55 % | 36 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 76 % | 70 % | 75 % | 57 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Disturbing | 91 % | 88 % | 88 % | 76 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Disturbing | 96 % | 95 % | 90 % | 85 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Disturbing | 96 % | 94 % | 81 % | 89 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Sadness | 89 % | 81 % | 54 % | 81 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Sadness | 78 % | 65 % | 27 % | 67 % |
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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Cast
Alessandro Arbus
Salvatore Izzo
Picchiatello Martirolo
Gioacchino Rummo
Stefano Jervi
Rosaria Lopez
Angelo Izzo
Gianni Guido
Leda Arbus
Ludovico Arbus
Details
- Directed by
- Stefano Mordini
- Written by
- Massimo Gaudioso, Stefano Mordini, Edoardo Albinati, Luca Infascelli, Massimo Gaudioso
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2021
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Country
- Italy
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
- Data updated
Where to watch
Data: JustWatch
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