The Laws of the Border
2021 · 125 min · Director: Daniel Monzón
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Introverted Gerona student Nacho meets two delinquents from the city's Chinatown and gets caught up in a summer onslaught of burglaries and hold ups that will change his life.
Emotional fingerprint
The Laws of the Border (2021) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Tension 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Tension25%
- Anxiety20%
- Empathy15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Thriller. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Tension and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Excitement
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Excitement
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Excitement | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 47 % | 42 % | 8 % | 25 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Tension | 45 % | 36 % | 16 % | 23 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Excitement | 40 % | 26 % | 25 % | 10 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 40 % | 28 % | 30 % | 4 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Excitement | 44 % | 33 % | 36 % | 6 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Excitement | 45 % | 34 % | 36 % | 8 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 44 % | 34 % | 26 % | 5 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 45 % | 35 % | 21 % | 3 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 50 % | 39 % | 29 % | 3 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Humor | 50 % | 33 % | 36 % | 3 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Love | 56 % | 38 % | 36 % | 8 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 65 % | 55 % | 29 % | 16 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 64 % | 59 % | 21 % | 21 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 68 % | 63 % | 23 % | 25 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Love | 75 % | 71 % | 31 % | 24 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 85 % | 84 % | 46 % | 26 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Tension | 86 % | 86 % | 44 % | 35 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Tension | 74 % | 63 % | 20 % | 39 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Sadness | 66 % | 30 % | 6 % | 48 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 122′ | Sadness | 63 % | 12 % | 5 % | 53 % |
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
Zarco
Gordo
Guille
Chino
Drácula
Lina
Ignacio
Rosa
Cristina
Señor Tomás
Paqui
Colette
Catherine
Details
- Directed by
- Daniel Monzón
- Written by
- Jorge Guerricaechevarría, Daniel Monzón, Javier Cercas
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2021
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Country
- Spain
- Genres
- Thriller
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
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