Hard to Be a God
2013 · 177 min · Director: Aleksey German, Aleksei German
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A group of scientists are sent to the planet Arkanar to help the local civilization, which is in the Medieval phase of its own history, to find the right path to progress. Their task is a difficult one: they cannot interfere violently and in no case can they kill. The scientist Rumata tries to save the local intellectuals from their punishment and cannot avoid taking a position. As if the question were: what would you do in God's place? Director's statement Aleksei wanted to make this film his entire life. The road was a long one. This is not a film about cruelty, but about love. A love that was there, tangible, alive, and that resisted through the hardest of conditions.
Emotional fingerprint
Hard to Be a God (2013) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 35%, Awe 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing35%
- Awe25%
- Empathy20%
- Fear10%
- Melancholy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Awe, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Awe and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Disturbing
- Sadness
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disgust
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Disturbing | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Sadness | 46 % | 42 % | 30 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Disturbing | 53 % | 49 % | 32 % | 26 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Disturbing | 53 % | 46 % | 34 % | 31 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 47 % | 38 % | 26 % | 34 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 48 % | 39 % | 18 % | 40 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Disturbing | 56 % | 49 % | 27 % | 46 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Disturbing | 61 % | 53 % | 38 % | 49 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 62 % | 49 % | 29 % | 53 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Disgust | 65 % | 54 % | 20 % | 59 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 65 % | 57 % | 27 % | 55 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Disgust | 66 % | 61 % | 40 % | 46 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 71 % | 49 % | 50 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Disturbing | 71 % | 66 % | 49 % | 46 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Sadness | 66 % | 56 % | 54 % | 36 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 128′ | Sadness | 68 % | 56 % | 55 % | 45 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 137′ | Tension | 74 % | 63 % | 50 % | 65 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 146′ | Tension | 84 % | 75 % | 57 % | 79 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 155′ | Disturbing | 86 % | 79 % | 68 % | 73 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 164′ | Sadness | 71 % | 61 % | 61 % | 48 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 173′ | Sadness | 50 % | 42 % | 45 % | 28 % |
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
Rumata
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Details
- Directed by
- Aleksey German, Aleksei German
- Written by
- Boris Strugatskiy, Aleksey German, Arkadiy Strugatskiy, Aleksei German, Svetlana Karmalita
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2013
- Runtime
- 177 min
- Country
- Russia
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
- Data updated
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