Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God
2012 · 106 min · Director: Alex Gibney
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney exposes the abuse of power in the Catholic Church and a cover-up that winds its way from the row houses of Milwaukee Wisconsin, through the bare ruined choirs of Ireland's churches all the way to the highest office of the Vatican. By investigating the secret crimes of a charismatic priest who abused over 200 deaf children in a school under his control - the film shows the face of evil that lurks behind the smiles and denials of authority figures and institutions who believe that because they stand for good they can do no wrong.
Emotional fingerprint
Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God (2012) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 32%, Anger 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness32%
- Anger25%
- Empathy20%
- Disturbing13%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Anger, Empathy. Genres: Documentary. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Anger and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 8.0/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Anger
- Disturbing
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Anger
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Anger | Disturbing | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Empathy | 48 % | 10 % | 20 % | 17 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Disturbing | 65 % | 34 % | 53 % | 38 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Disturbing | 85 % | 65 % | 84 % | 64 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Disturbing | 90 % | 79 % | 88 % | 71 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Anger | 83 % | 76 % | 72 % | 58 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Empathy | 80 % | 75 % | 63 % | 51 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Anger | 85 % | 81 % | 69 % | 57 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Anger | 86 % | 84 % | 75 % | 55 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Anger | 84 % | 81 % | 75 % | 49 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Disturbing | 83 % | 80 % | 77 % | 50 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Anger | 81 % | 80 % | 74 % | 53 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Anger | 81 % | 80 % | 70 % | 55 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Disturbing | 86 % | 83 % | 76 % | 64 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Anger | 88 % | 84 % | 75 % | 69 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Anger | 84 % | 81 % | 69 % | 66 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Anger | 84 % | 80 % | 69 % | 70 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sadness | 84 % | 79 % | 68 % | 68 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Anger | 80 % | 76 % | 60 % | 53 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Anger | 79 % | 70 % | 48 % | 49 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Empathy | 82 % | 62 % | 35 % | 53 % |
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
Deaf Child
Self (archive footage)
Self - Archbishop of Milwaukee, 1977-2002
Details
- Directed by
- Alex Gibney
- Written by
- Alex Gibney
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2012
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Country
- United States, Ireland
- Genres
- Documentary
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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