Katalin Varga
2009 · 81 min · Director: Peter Strickland
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In the beautiful, otherworldly Carpathian Mountains a woman is traveling with a small boy in a horse and cart, looking to punish those who once abused her. For years, Katalin has been keeping a terrible secret. Hitchhiking with two men, she was brutally raped in the woods. Although she has kept silent about what happened, she has not forgotten, and her son Órban serves as a living reminder. When her village discovers her secret, Katalin's husband rejects her. With nothing to lose, she is free to seek revenge on the perpetrators. As she puts human faces to horrible acts, she is forced to consider that morality might not be as black and white as she had imagined.
Emotional fingerprint
Katalin Varga (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 30%, Anxiety 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing30%
- Anxiety25%
- Sadness20%
- Empathy15%
- Curiosity10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Anxiety, Sadness. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Anxiety and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 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: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 63 % | 57 % | 50 % | 25 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Sadness | 68 % | 55 % | 61 % | 30 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Sadness | 64 % | 50 % | 61 % | 23 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Empathy | 58 % | 45 % | 56 % | 14 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Empathy | 52 % | 40 % | 52 % | 12 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 78 % | 77 % | 48 % | 55 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 76 % | 69 % | 58 % | 51 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Sadness | 70 % | 59 % | 53 % | 30 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 69 % | 59 % | 44 % | 18 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Empathy | 64 % | 54 % | 49 % | 16 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 63 % | 56 % | 58 % | 33 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Empathy | 79 % | 73 % | 76 % | 69 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Disturbing | 92 % | 81 % | 88 % | 89 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 91 % | 80 % | 84 % | 83 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Sadness | 89 % | 75 % | 85 % | 77 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 92 % | 88 % | 83 % | 78 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 93 % | 92 % | 82 % | 82 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Zsigmond Varga
Gergely
Antal Borlan
Etelka Borlan
Wife
Husband
Gergely's Brother-in-Law
Zsuzsa
Poultry Man
Details
- Directed by
- Peter Strickland
- Written by
- Peter Strickland
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 81 min
- Country
- Romania, United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
- Data updated
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