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Embrace of the Serpent

2015 · 125 min · Director: Ciro Guerra ★ IMDb 7.8 · 26,178 ratings

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The story of the relationship between Karamakate, an Amazonian shaman and last survivor of his people, and two scientists who work together over the course of forty years to search the Amazon for a sacred healing plant.

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Emotional fingerprint

Embrace of the Serpent (2015) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 30%, Curiosity 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Awe30%

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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, Curiosity, Melancholy. Genres: Drama, Adventure, Biography. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Curiosity and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 7.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitles
  • Tension
  • Sadness
  • Disturbing

Not enough subtitle evidence

No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Disturbing

Dominant emotion: Awe

Tension
Sadness
Disturbing
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. Not enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 23 %, then peaks around 63 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionSadnessDisturbing
2.5 %≈ 3′Curiosity53 %42 %17 %17 %
7.5 %≈ 9′Curiosity53 %32 %23 %14 %
12.5 %≈ 16′Curiosity54 %23 %35 %14 %
17.5 %≈ 22′Sadness53 %28 %36 %13 %
22.5 %≈ 28′Tension51 %35 %31 %14 %
27.5 %≈ 34′Sadness63 %43 %46 %36 %
32.5 %≈ 41′Disturbing73 %56 %59 %53 %
37.5 %≈ 47′Sadness64 %51 %53 %36 %
42.5 %≈ 53′Sadness55 %40 %48 %29 %
47.5 %≈ 59′Sadness61 %50 %46 %43 %
52.5 %≈ 66′Tension71 %65 %38 %55 %
57.5 %≈ 72′Tension78 %72 %29 %68 %
62.5 %≈ 78′Disturbing79 %71 %34 %74 %
67.5 %≈ 84′Disturbing74 %64 %46 %60 %
72.5 %≈ 91′Sadness74 %66 %56 %46 %
77.5 %≈ 97′Tension74 %61 %49 %38 %
82.5 %≈ 103′Curiosity69 %49 %38 %26 %
87.5 %≈ 109′Tension71 %49 %45 %25 %
92.5 %≈ 116′Awe73 %42 %50 %23 %
97.5 %≈ 122′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
Man in a hole

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

NT
Nilbio Torres

AB
Antonio Bolívar

Jan Bijvoet

Theodor Koch-Grunberg

BD
Brionne Davis

Richard Evans Schultes

YM
Yauenkü Miguee

Manduca

LS
Luigi Sciamanna

The Missionary

NC
Nicolás Cancino

The Messiah

PD
Pediwake Daniel Martínez

Santiago

JS
José Sabogal

The Rubber Trapper

Details

Directed by
Ciro Guerra
Written by
Ciro Guerra, Cristina Gallego, Theodor Koch-Grünberg, Jacques Toulemonde
Type
Movies
Released
2015
Runtime
125 min
Country
Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela, Argentina, Spain, Netherlands
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.8 · 26,178 ratings
Feels mostly
Awe
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