Mystery Road
2013 · 121 min · Director: Ivan Sen
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In an outback town, Jay Swan, an Indigenous cowboy detective, returns home to solve the murder of a teenage Indigenous girl whose body is found under the highway trucking route out of town. Jay is alienated from both the white-dominated police force and the Indigenous community, including his teenage daughter, whom he discovers is connected to the murdered girl. Starring Aaron Pedersen, Hugo Weaving, Jack Thompson, Ryan Kwanten, and Tasma Walton, MYSTERY ROAD is a gripping murder mystery with a cultural perspective.
Emotional fingerprint
Mystery Road (2013) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 30%, Empathy 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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AI estimate
Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Empathy, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Empathy and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 62 % | 42 % | 57 % | 47 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Sadness | 60 % | 36 % | 53 % | 45 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Sadness | 53 % | 31 % | 48 % | 39 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 32 % | 48 % | 37 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 35 % | 48 % | 36 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Sadness | 59 % | 43 % | 44 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 65 % | 59 % | 51 % | 34 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Curiosity | 68 % | 66 % | 56 % | 40 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 70 % | 60 % | 51 % | 48 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Disturbing | 70 % | 50 % | 57 % | 55 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Curiosity | 66 % | 50 % | 66 % | 48 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Curiosity | 68 % | 60 % | 69 % | 41 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Curiosity | 71 % | 68 % | 70 % | 45 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 75 % | 74 % | 65 % | 51 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 79 % | 79 % | 57 % | 59 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 76 % | 76 % | 58 % | 55 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Curiosity | 76 % | 76 % | 53 % | 46 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Tension | 83 % | 81 % | 34 % | 50 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Tension | 82 % | 78 % | 22 % | 52 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 118′ | 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
Sarge
Mary Swan
Old Boy
Kenny
Ashley
Julie Mason
Tarni
Frank
Joyce
Truck Driver
Details
- Directed by
- Ivan Sen
- Written by
- Ivan Sen
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2013
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Country
- Australia
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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