Armadillo
2010 · 105 min · Director: Janus Metz
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In February of 2009, a group of Danish soldiers accompanied by documentarian Janus Metz arrived at Armadillo, an army base in the southern Afghan province of Helmand. Metz and cinematographer Lars Skree spent six months following the lives of young soldiers situated less than a kilometre from Taliban positions. The result of their work is a gripping and highly authentic war drama that was justly awarded the Grand Prix de la Semaine de la Critique at the 2010 Cannes film festival. But it also provoked furious debate in Denmark concerning the controversial behavior of certain Danish soldiers during a shoot-out with Taliban fighters. The film-makers repeatedly risked their lives shooting this tense, brilliantly edited, and visually sophisticated probe into the psychology of young men in the midst of a senseless war whose victims are primarily local villagers. Yet more disturbing than scenes in which Taliban bullets whiz past their cameras is the footage of the young soldiers as each tries, in his own way, to come to terms with putting his life constantly on the line.
Emotional fingerprint
Armadillo (2010) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 35%, Tension 30%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Tension, Empathy. Genres: Documentary, War. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Tension and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Disturbing
- Sadness
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Anxiety
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Disturbing | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Empathy | 35 % | 5 % | 18 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Anxiety | 51 % | 29 % | 29 % | 35 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Disturbing | 68 % | 51 % | 34 % | 46 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 58 % | 36 % | 20 % | 46 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 50 % | 23 % | 10 % | 48 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 68 % | 36 % | 18 % | 65 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 76 % | 50 % | 35 % | 65 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Empathy | 70 % | 54 % | 50 % | 48 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Disturbing | 65 % | 52 % | 53 % | 43 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Sadness | 60 % | 46 % | 50 % | 39 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Sadness | 68 % | 54 % | 60 % | 49 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Sadness | 81 % | 60 % | 74 % | 68 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Sadness | 85 % | 51 % | 65 % | 75 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 86 % | 60 % | 45 % | 75 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Disturbing | 89 % | 81 % | 44 % | 61 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Disturbing | 90 % | 90 % | 48 % | 53 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Disturbing | 85 % | 85 % | 41 % | 56 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Disturbing | 78 % | 78 % | 38 % | 55 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 102′ | 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
himself (Platoon Commander)
himself
himself
himself
Details
- Directed by
- Janus Metz
- Written by
- Kasper Torsting
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2010
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Country
- Denmark, Sweden
- Genres
- Documentary, War
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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