The Promised Land
2023 · 127 min · Director: Nikolaj Arcel
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The story of Danish soldier and explorer Ludvig Kahlen, who explored and cultivated Denmark's wild Jutland, which now comprises the vast majority of the country, in the mid-18th century.
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The Promised Land (2023) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Inspiration 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Inspiration25%
- Sadness20%
- Hope15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Inspiration, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Action, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Inspiration and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Hope | 36 % | 26 % | 28 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Empathy | 37 % | 30 % | 29 % | 12 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Hope | 40 % | 35 % | 27 % | 11 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 49 % | 45 % | 28 % | 14 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 51 % | 48 % | 30 % | 18 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 49 % | 45 % | 33 % | 21 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 63 % | 58 % | 47 % | 34 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 64 % | 60 % | 49 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Empathy | 65 % | 53 % | 53 % | 40 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 60 % | 54 % | 45 % | 28 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 67 % | 53 % | 49 % | 24 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Hope | 73 % | 46 % | 53 % | 23 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Empathy | 75 % | 58 % | 60 % | 41 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 80 % | 70 % | 70 % | 65 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sadness | 84 % | 72 % | 71 % | 71 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Tension | 86 % | 79 % | 66 % | 60 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Tension | 87 % | 71 % | 69 % | 60 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Sadness | 83 % | 40 % | 73 % | 71 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Sadness | 78 % | 21 % | 69 % | 75 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 124′ | 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
Frederik de Schinkel
Johannes Eriksen
Lauenfeldt
Colonist
Preisler
Anmai Mus
Balzer
Anmai Mus (15)
Anne
Rømer
Uldrich
Details
- Directed by
- Nikolaj Arcel
- Written by
- Anders Thomas Jensen, Nikolaj Arcel, Ida Jessen
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2023
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Country
- Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Germany
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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