Moffie
2019 · 104 min · Director: Oliver Hermanus
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Nicholas has long known he is different, that something shameful and unacceptable in him must stay hidden and denied. But South Africa's minority government are embroiled in conflict at the Angolan border and all white young men over 16 must serve two years of compulsory military service to defend the Apartheid regime and its culture of toxic racist machismo. The 'black danger' is the real and present threat; what is wrong with Nicholas and others like him can be rooted out, treated, and cured like cancer. But just when fear pushes Nicholas to accept unspeakable horrors in the hopes of staying invisible, a tender relationship with another recruit becomes as dangerous for them both as any enemy fire.
Emotional fingerprint
Moffie (2019) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Empathy 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Empathy25%
- Anxiety20%
- Sadness15%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Romance, War. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Love | 43 % | 38 % | 28 % | 15 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 58 % | 50 % | 35 % | 38 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Disturbing | 67 % | 55 % | 39 % | 56 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 65 % | 55 % | 43 % | 59 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 64 % | 56 % | 70 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Disturbing | 78 % | 65 % | 63 % | 69 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Love | 71 % | 57 % | 58 % | 50 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 74 % | 70 % | 45 % | 57 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 69 % | 57 % | 64 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Disturbing | 76 % | 68 % | 68 % | 69 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Disturbing | 71 % | 63 % | 63 % | 61 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 67 % | 56 % | 57 % | 55 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sadness | 74 % | 60 % | 64 % | 66 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Disturbing | 78 % | 70 % | 60 % | 69 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 85 % | 83 % | 61 % | 69 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 83 % | 74 % | 69 % | 64 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Empathy | 65 % | 38 % | 58 % | 31 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Love | 52 % | 14 % | 39 % | 8 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Sadness | 51 % | 8 % | 25 % | 5 % |
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
Dylan Stassen
Michael Sachs
Sergeant Brand
Snyman
Jan Gould
Oscar Fourie
Roos
Dewald Van Der Merwe
Bester
Young Nicholas
Brent Siebert
June Stassen
Jones
Details
- Directed by
- Oliver Hermanus
- Written by
- Oliver Hermanus, Jack Sidey, André Carl van der Merwe
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2019
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Country
- South Africa, United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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