Encounters at the End of the World
2007 · 99 min · Director: Werner Herzog
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
'Werner Herzog' takes his camera to Antarctica where we meet the odd men and women who have dedicated their lives to furthering the cause of science in treacherous conditions. A scientist studies neutrinos, which are everywhere, yet elusive; he likens them to spirits. A researcher's nighttime performance art includes contorting her body into a luggage bag. A survival guide teaches his students to survive white-out conditions by wearing cartoon-face buckets over their heads. Animal researchers milk mother seals as part of their study. Volcanologists offer advice on what to do when a volcano erupts. A pipefitter shows us the anomaly in his hands that he says are a sign he descended from Atzec royalty. A former Colorado banker drives what he has christened Ivan the Terra Bus. An underwater diver shows his colleagues DVDs of apocalyptic sci-fi films like Them! (1954). And -- though Herzog declares he's not "making another film about penguins" -- we meet a penguin researcher who answers the filmmaker's questions about homosexuality and insanity in his subjects. We also meet an individualist penguin, who breaks away from the other birds to run toward the mountains, facing certain death.
Emotional fingerprint
Encounters at the End of the World (2007) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 35%, Curiosity 25%, Nostalgia 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Awe35%
- Curiosity25%
- Nostalgia20%
- Inspiration10%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Awe, Curiosity, Nostalgia. Genres: Documentary. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Curiosity and Nostalgia. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Awe
- Curiosity
- Humor
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Awe
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Awe | Curiosity | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 30 % | 48 % | 22 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 31 % | 48 % | 20 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 39 % | 49 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Awe | 56 % | 38 % | 45 % | 24 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 51 % | 20 % | 39 % | 28 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 16 % | 43 % | 19 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 26 % | 48 % | 8 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 32 % | 48 % | 6 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 35 % | 48 % | 9 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 39 % | 44 % | 8 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Awe | 55 % | 43 % | 40 % | 10 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 30 % | 40 % | 21 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Sadness | 55 % | 15 % | 40 % | 23 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 16 % | 43 % | 20 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 19 % | 43 % | 20 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Sadness | 57 % | 20 % | 39 % | 15 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 25 % | 36 % | 25 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Humor | 54 % | 31 % | 40 % | 35 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 45 % | 50 % | 20 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Awe | 63 % | 58 % | 53 % | 5 % |
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Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
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Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Self - Volcanologist
Self - Glaciologist
Self - Filmmaker, Cook
Self - Survival School Instructor
Self - Nutritional Ecologist
Self - Physiologist
Self - Journeyman Plumber
Self - Cell Biologist
Self - Zoologist
Self - Linguist, Computer Expert
Self - Traveler, Computer Expert
Self - Utility Mechanic
Self - Multiple World Record Holder
Self - Marine Ecologist
Self - Volcanologist, Geochronologist
Self - Physicist
Self - (archive footage)
Details
- Directed by
- Werner Herzog
- Written by
- Werner Herzog
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2007
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Documentary
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Awe
- Data updated
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