Submergence
2017 · 112 min · Director: Wim Wenders
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In a room with no windows on the eastern coast of Africa, a Scotsman, James More, is held captive by jihadist fighters. Thousands of miles away in the Greenland Sea, Danielle Flinders prepares to dive in a submersible to the ocean floor. In their confines they are drawn back to the Christmas of the previous year, where a chance encounter on a beach in France led to an intense and enduring romance.
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Submergence (2017) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Love 27%, Sadness 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 Anxiety, Love, Sadness. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Love and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 5.4/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 58/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sadness
- Love
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 39 % | 26 % | 15 % | 4 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 48 % | 33 % | 20 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Love | 51 % | 19 % | 11 % | 32 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Curiosity | 52 % | 14 % | 7 % | 35 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 25 % | 12 % | 36 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Love | 57 % | 37 % | 22 % | 43 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 66 % | 43 % | 31 % | 46 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Love | 65 % | 31 % | 27 % | 54 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Love | 61 % | 31 % | 31 % | 51 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 65 % | 55 % | 45 % | 31 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 72 % | 69 % | 52 % | 19 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Sadness | 61 % | 56 % | 45 % | 14 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sadness | 57 % | 48 % | 47 % | 16 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sadness | 72 % | 62 % | 60 % | 24 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 79 % | 74 % | 55 % | 17 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 77 % | 71 % | 49 % | 23 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Love | 72 % | 53 % | 46 % | 37 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Curiosity | 74 % | 53 % | 39 % | 29 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Tension | 83 % | 72 % | 45 % | 26 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 109′ | 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
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Details
- Directed by
- Wim Wenders
- Written by
- Erin Dignam, J.M. Ledgard
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2017
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Country
- Germany, France, Spain, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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