The Hunt
2012 · 116 min · Director: Thomas Vinterberg
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Lucas is a Kindergarten teacher who takes great care of his students. Unfortunately for him, young Klara has a run-away imagination and concocts a lie about her teacher. Before Lucas is even able to understand the consequences, he has become the outcast of the town. The hunt is on to prove his innocence before it's taken from him for good.
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The Hunt (2012) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Tension 25%, Sadness 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 Empathy, Tension, Sadness. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Tension and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 8.3/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Tension
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Joy | 38 % | 17 % | 22 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Empathy | 36 % | 24 % | 24 % | 13 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Joy | 36 % | 28 % | 20 % | 13 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Joy | 43 % | 26 % | 10 % | 8 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Joy | 55 % | 29 % | 20 % | 8 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 68 % | 40 % | 51 % | 20 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 74 % | 50 % | 69 % | 36 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 76 % | 56 % | 71 % | 46 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 78 % | 64 % | 71 % | 54 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Empathy | 75 % | 68 % | 65 % | 59 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sadness | 74 % | 69 % | 60 % | 61 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Empathy | 76 % | 71 % | 64 % | 60 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Empathy | 74 % | 68 % | 65 % | 49 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Empathy | 74 % | 63 % | 66 % | 44 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 80 % | 66 % | 73 % | 56 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Sadness | 80 % | 70 % | 71 % | 65 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Sadness | 79 % | 71 % | 59 % | 65 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Empathy | 75 % | 66 % | 35 % | 51 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Hope | 67 % | 55 % | 17 % | 28 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
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
Klara
Marcus
Grethe
Agnes
Nadja
Lars T
Johan
Bent
Store Carsten
Lille
Inger
Pædagogmedhjælper
Butiksbestyrer i supermarkedet
Slagter
Slagteransat i supermarkedet
Details
- Directed by
- Thomas Vinterberg
- Written by
- Thomas Vinterberg, Tobias Lindholm
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2012
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Country
- Denmark, Sweden, Belgium, France
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
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