Fog in August
2016 · 126 min · Director: Kai Wessel
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A Yenish boy is placed in a mental hospital and experiences the Nazi euthanasia program. Aware of what is happening and attached to friends, the lad attempts to sabotage the program. The film addresses the complexities of the program director, the lives of the child victims, and the struggles of the child protagonist. More than 5,000 children were killed in the Nazi euthanasia program.
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Fog in August (2016) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Anxiety 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Anxiety25%
- Empathy20%
- Satisfaction10%
- Disturbing10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Anxiety, Empathy. Genres: Drama, War. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Anxiety and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Disturbing
- Empathy
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Disturbing | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Empathy | 53 % | 27 % | 58 % | 35 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Empathy | 54 % | 29 % | 58 % | 36 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Empathy | 57 % | 35 % | 59 % | 38 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Empathy | 63 % | 35 % | 63 % | 44 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Sadness | 71 % | 46 % | 59 % | 51 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Disturbing | 80 % | 71 % | 51 % | 49 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Disturbing | 83 % | 83 % | 60 % | 55 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Sadness | 83 % | 83 % | 71 % | 69 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Disturbing | 80 % | 78 % | 73 % | 69 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Empathy | 80 % | 75 % | 73 % | 64 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Disturbing | 84 % | 81 % | 69 % | 56 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Disturbing | 83 % | 83 % | 64 % | 46 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Disturbing | 84 % | 84 % | 63 % | 48 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Disturbing | 91 % | 90 % | 68 % | 63 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sadness | 94 % | 83 % | 76 % | 66 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Tension | 91 % | 70 % | 80 % | 60 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Sadness | 92 % | 78 % | 83 % | 70 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Disturbing | 95 % | 90 % | 86 % | 83 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Sadness | 97 % | 92 % | 88 % | 88 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 123′ | 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
Head nurse Sophia
Josef
Nazi
Hermann Klein
Mrs. Klein
Toni
Christoph
Details
- Directed by
- Kai Wessel
- Written by
- Holger Karsten Schmidt, Robert Domes
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2016
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Country
- Germany, Austria
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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