Finding Altamira
2016 · 97 min · Director: Hugh Hudson
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Marcelino Sanz de Sautuola y de la Pedrueca, in 1868, accidentally discovered Paleolithic paintings with the help of a hunter named Modesto Cubillas inside Altamira's caves, located in Cantabria, northern Spain. Trying to expose their discovery to the academic world so that they could study the paintings, Sautuola incurred the scepticism and discredit of all experts, who claimed that the caves were false and the paintings made by Sautuola himself, in an effort to get rich. Looking for the truth, Sautuola spent the rest of his life fighting to prove that those paintings were real, trying to restore his innocence from the accusations of falsehood launched against him.
Your viewing check-in
Emotional fingerprint
Finding Altamira (2016) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 30%, Inspiration 25%, Anticipation 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Awe30%
- Inspiration25%
- Anticipation20%
- Empathy15%
- Satisfaction10%
AI estimate · no viewer votes yet
How we measure
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 Awe, Inspiration, Anticipation. Genres: Drama, History, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Inspiration and Anticipation. Its IMDb rating of 6.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 62/100.
How did it make you feel?
Votes are saved to the fingerprint once you’re signed in.
Pick up to three · 0/3
Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Tension
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Awe
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Tension | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 41 % | 5 % | 31 % | 37 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 42 % | 3 % | 23 % | 40 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 3 % | 20 % | 50 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Awe | 62 % | 1 % | 19 % | 61 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Curiosity | 62 % | 5 % | 26 % | 58 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 53 % | 13 % | 40 % | 44 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 12 % | 41 % | 41 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Awe | 51 % | 8 % | 32 % | 38 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Relief | 53 % | 5 % | 27 % | 35 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 11 % | 35 % | 37 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 63 % | 32 % | 57 % | 30 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 71 % | 43 % | 69 % | 25 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 72 % | 43 % | 69 % | 27 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sadness | 77 % | 61 % | 67 % | 20 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sadness | 77 % | 73 % | 58 % | 18 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sadness | 72 % | 57 % | 46 % | 26 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Relief | 71 % | 46 % | 30 % | 29 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Sadness | 70 % | 49 % | 15 % | 16 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Relief | 67 % | 46 % | 6 % | 4 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Cinderella
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.
AI reading of the film’s English subtitles (dialogue and sound cues) — not viewer votes. How we measure ↗
Kadri — your film companion
AIAsk anything about Finding Altamira. From the film’s own dialogue and FeelDB data, at your spoiler level.
Kadri
Hi, I’m Kadri. Ask me anything about Finding Altamira — I’ll stay inside your spoiler line.
Premise onlyAfterward Reveal viewer responses · may contain spoilers
Viewer responses about feelings after the title ended, separate from feelings while watching. No AI estimates.
0 responses so far
Feeling details appear after at least 3 viewers respond, to protect privacy.
Cast
María Sautuola
Pasi
Marquesa
Carolina
Padre Tomás
Cubillas
Monja
Rey Alfonso XII
Details
- Directed by
- Hugh Hudson
- Written by
- Olivia Hetreed, José Luis López-Linares
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2016
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- France, Spain
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Awe
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
Feels similar
More like this →Emotion overlap shows mood similarity, not a prediction of enjoyment.





