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Pioneer

2013 · 106 min · Director: Erik Skjoldbjærg ★ IMDb 6 · 5,497 ratings

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This conspiracy thriller is set in the early 80's, the beginning of the Norwegian Oil Boom. Enormous oil and gas deposits are discovered in the North Sea and the authorities aim to bring the oil ashore through a pipeline from depths of 500 meters. A professional diver, Petter, obsessed with reaching the bottom of the Norwegian Sea has the discipline, strength and courage to take on the world's most dangerous mission. But a sudden, tragic accident changes everything. Petter is sent on a perilous journey where he loses sight of who's pulling the strings. Gradually he realizes that he is in way over his head and that his life is at stake.

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Pioneer (2013) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 30%, Anxiety 25%, Curiosity 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Curiosity. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Adventure. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Curiosity. Its IMDb rating of 6.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 62/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Curiosity
  • Sadness

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Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Anger

Tension
Curiosity
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Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values.
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then rises around 18 %, then peaks around 83 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionCuriositySadness
2.5 %≈ 3′Curiosity52 %48 %43 %0 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Tension54 %51 %40 %3 %
12.5 %≈ 13′Curiosity56 %54 %35 %8 %
17.5 %≈ 19′Tension74 %73 %27 %29 %
22.5 %≈ 24′Tension86 %83 %30 %64 %
27.5 %≈ 29′Sadness79 %66 %49 %76 %
32.5 %≈ 34′Sadness71 %56 %64 %59 %
37.5 %≈ 40′Curiosity69 %60 %69 %36 %
42.5 %≈ 45′Curiosity68 %61 %69 %35 %
47.5 %≈ 50′Curiosity71 %64 %71 %44 %
52.5 %≈ 56′Curiosity77 %69 %75 %51 %
57.5 %≈ 61′Sadness78 %68 %70 %61 %
62.5 %≈ 66′Tension74 %68 %63 %56 %
67.5 %≈ 72′Tension71 %70 %60 %36 %
72.5 %≈ 77′Tension73 %71 %64 %23 %
77.5 %≈ 82′Tension83 %80 %61 %23 %
82.5 %≈ 87′Tension90 %89 %53 %26 %
87.5 %≈ 93′Tension86 %83 %55 %36 %
92.5 %≈ 98′Anger81 %59 %50 %54 %
97.5 %≈ 103′Anger80 %35 %35 %65 %
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

Aksel Hennie

Petter

SS
Stephanie Sigman

Maria Salatzar

JL
Jonathan LaPaglia

Ronald

AE
André Eriksen

Knut Jensen

DA
David A. Jørgensen

Jørgen Heimland

ES
Eirik Stubø

Ivar Jeger

EH
Endre Hellestveit

Trond

LR
Laurents Rørvik

Martin

JH
Janne Heltberg

Trude Svendsen

JF
Jerker Fahlström

Jørgen's father

TC
Tyrone C. Wiggins

Security guard

TH
Thomas Hedengran

Jegers personal helper

JG
Jan Gunnar Sjøthun

Police inspector

AL
Arne Lindtner Næss

Minister

RH
Robin Hayes

Philip

CW
Chris Westerstrom

Diver

Details

Directed by
Erik Skjoldbjærg
Written by
Erik Skjoldbjærg, Nikolaj Frobenius, Hans Gunnarsson, Cathinka Nicolaysen, Kathrine Valen Zeiner
Type
Movies
Released
2013
Runtime
106 min
Country
Norway, Germany, Sweden, France, Finland
Ratings
★ IMDb 6 · 5,497 ratings
Feels mostly
Tension
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