The Champion
2020 · 91 min · Director: Maciej Barczewski
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The story of the pre war boxing champion Tadeusz "Teddy" Pietrzykowski, who in 1940 arrives with the first transport of prisoners to the newly created Auschwitz concentration camp. There, camp officers force him to fight for his and other prisoners' lives. However, with every win, he strengthens the hope that Nazis are not invincible. The camp authorities subject Teddy to a final fight, the stake of which is not only his life and freedom, but also the dignity and hope for the survival of the prisoners.
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The Champion (2020) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Anxiety 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness30%
- Anxiety25%
- Inspiration20%
- Hope15%
- Tension10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Anxiety, Inspiration. Genres: Drama, History, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Anxiety and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Disturbing | 77 % | 71 % | 56 % | 48 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 69 % | 64 % | 49 % | 41 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 68 % | 53 % | 48 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Disturbing | 84 % | 76 % | 64 % | 53 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 80 % | 74 % | 60 % | 38 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 73 % | 62 % | 58 % | 34 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Empathy | 69 % | 47 % | 63 % | 45 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Empathy | 59 % | 37 % | 55 % | 39 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Hope | 56 % | 39 % | 43 % | 29 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 68 % | 45 % | 52 % | 41 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Empathy | 83 % | 48 % | 74 % | 66 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Sadness | 89 % | 66 % | 79 % | 77 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 88 % | 83 % | 66 % | 60 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 90 % | 88 % | 67 % | 54 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Disturbing | 86 % | 82 % | 70 % | 64 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 74 % | 68 % | 55 % | 51 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 77 % | 63 % | 50 % | 25 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Hope | 81 % | 51 % | 58 % | 23 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Hope | 76 % | 35 % | 61 % | 35 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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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
Janek
lagerführer
Ernst
Kropp
Helcia
Lekarz
Ana
Rudi
oficer z Neuengamme
"Hammerschlag"
Czesław Jaszczyński "Bumbo"
Zachar
nurse Maria
Details
- Directed by
- Maciej Barczewski
- Written by
- Maciej Barczewski
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2020
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Country
- Poland
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
Data: JustWatch
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