Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
2013 · 141 min · Director: Justin Chadwick
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Nelson Mandela is a South African lawyer who joins the African National Congress in the 1940s when the law under the Apartheid system's brutal tyranny proves useless for his people. Forced to abandon peaceful protest for armed resistance after the Sharpeville Massacre, Mandela pays the price when he and his comrades are sentenced to life imprisonment for treason while his wife, Winnie, is abused by the authorities herself. Over the decades in chains, Mandela's spirit is unbowed as his struggle goes on in and beyond his captivity to become an international cause. However, as Winnie's determination hardens over the years into a violent ruthlessness, Nelson's own stature rises until he becomes the renowned leader of his movement. That status would be put to the test as his release nears and a way must be found to win a peaceful victory that will leave his country, and all its peoples, unstained.
Emotional fingerprint
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 30%, Sadness 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration30%
- Sadness25%
- Empathy20%
- Hope15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Sadness, Empathy. Genres: Drama, History, Biography. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Sadness and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Hope
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Sadness | 49 % | 42 % | 40 % | 22 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Empathy | 54 % | 45 % | 35 % | 28 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 63 % | 51 % | 36 % | 33 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Empathy | 66 % | 55 % | 43 % | 28 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 70 % | 53 % | 45 % | 23 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 75 % | 51 % | 43 % | 29 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 81 % | 57 % | 45 % | 32 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 82 % | 66 % | 54 % | 24 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 82 % | 72 % | 60 % | 16 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 84 % | 77 % | 70 % | 15 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sadness | 84 % | 79 % | 78 % | 23 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 79 % | 75 % | 70 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Empathy | 76 % | 71 % | 56 % | 41 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Empathy | 75 % | 68 % | 51 % | 43 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Sadness | 74 % | 64 % | 49 % | 50 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Hope | 75 % | 60 % | 43 % | 53 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Tension | 79 % | 59 % | 50 % | 31 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 123′ | Sadness | 84 % | 63 % | 57 % | 30 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 130′ | Hope | 81 % | 59 % | 39 % | 59 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 137′ | Hope | 72 % | 50 % | 18 % | 70 % |
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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
Ahmed Kathrada
James Gregory
Zindzi Mandela
Elias Motsoaledi
Raymond Mhlaba
Andrew Miageni
Colonel Badenhorst
President de Klerk
Nelson Mandela 16-23
Policeman on Train
Nosekeni
Lady Client
Details
- Directed by
- Justin Chadwick
- Written by
- William Nicholson, Nelson Mandela
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2013
- Runtime
- 141 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, France, South Africa
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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