White Elephant
2012 · 105 min · Director: Pablo Trapero
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The "Villa Virgin", a shantytown in the slums of Buenos Aires. Julian and Nicolas, two priests and long-standing friends, work tirelessly to help the local people. Julian uses his political connections to oversee the construction of a hospital. Nicolas joins him following the failure of a project he was leading in the jungle, after paramilitary forces assassinated members of the community. Deeply troubled, he finds a little comfort in Luciana, a young, attractive, atheist social worker. As Nicolas' faith weakens, tension and violence between the slum drug dealing cartels grow. And when work on the hospital is halted by ministerial decree, the fuse is lit...
Emotional fingerprint
White Elephant (2012) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 30%, Anxiety 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension30%
- Anxiety25%
- Fear20%
- Excitement15%
- Confusion10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Fear. Genres: Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 85 % | 40 % | 15 % | 85 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Empathy | 37 % | 40 % | 20 % | 13 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Empathy | 39 % | 39 % | 19 % | 20 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Hope | 48 % | 45 % | 29 % | 25 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Sadness | 57 % | 56 % | 44 % | 34 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Empathy | 63 % | 59 % | 46 % | 50 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 71 % | 61 % | 51 % | 69 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 79 % | 69 % | 64 % | 66 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Sadness | 71 % | 66 % | 64 % | 41 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Empathy | 51 % | 49 % | 38 % | 20 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Hope | 43 % | 40 % | 19 % | 19 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Empathy | 54 % | 49 % | 28 % | 43 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 66 % | 56 % | 39 % | 64 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 66 % | 58 % | 44 % | 61 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Empathy | 66 % | 60 % | 43 % | 60 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 79 % | 68 % | 45 % | 76 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 90 % | 78 % | 61 % | 84 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Sadness | 92 % | 83 % | 77 % | 75 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Icarus
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
Monito
Lisandro
Cruz
Obispo
Sandoval
Tati
Danilo
Rosa
Chato
Capataz
Domingo
Altamirano
Raquel
Astudillo
Pato
Cura Pastoral 1
Details
- Directed by
- Pablo Trapero
- Written by
- Pablo Trapero, Alejandro Fadel, Martín Mauregui, Santiago Mitre
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2012
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Country
- Argentina, Spain, France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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