Citadel
2012 · 85 min · Director: Ciarán Foy
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Tommy Cowley is a young father inflicted with chronic agoraphobia since his wife was brutally attacked by a gang of a twisted feral children. Trapped in the dilapidated suburbia of Edenstown, he finds himself terrorised by the same gang, who now seem intent on taking his baby daughter. Torn between the help of an understanding nurse and a vigilante priest, Tommy sets out to learn the nightmarish truth surrounding these hooded children. He also discovers that to be free of his fears, he must finally face the demons of his past and enter the one place that he fears the most - the abandoned tower block known as the Citadel.
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Citadel (2012) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Anxiety 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension35%
- Anxiety25%
- Excitement20%
- Satisfaction10%
- Confusion10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Excitement. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Horror. AI estimate.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Empathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Fear
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Fear | 77 % | 73 % | 72 % | 48 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Tension | 60 % | 56 % | 50 % | 44 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Tension | 53 % | 39 % | 29 % | 45 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Sadness | 61 % | 35 % | 25 % | 53 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 64 % | 49 % | 39 % | 51 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 69 % | 65 % | 57 % | 50 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 71 % | 66 % | 59 % | 56 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Empathy | 70 % | 64 % | 53 % | 58 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 69 % | 63 % | 49 % | 53 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Empathy | 60 % | 50 % | 34 % | 51 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Empathy | 62 % | 50 % | 36 % | 53 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 79 % | 73 % | 65 % | 57 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 85 % | 81 % | 75 % | 59 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 78 % | 75 % | 61 % | 45 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 79 % | 77 % | 56 % | 38 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 86 % | 84 % | 68 % | 48 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 88 % | 82 % | 71 % | 63 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Empathy | 84 % | 76 % | 65 % | 71 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Relief | 84 % | 77 % | 63 % | 70 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Cinderella
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
Joanne
Dr. Kelly
Feral Child
Paramedic
Danny
Junkie Woman
Chained Feral Boy
Nurse
Details
- Directed by
- Ciarán Foy
- Written by
- Ciarán Foy
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2012
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Country
- Ireland, United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
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