Shepherds and Butchers
2016 · 106 min · Director: Oliver Schmitz
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
SHEPHERDS AND BUTCHERS follows a jaded lawyer, John Weber (Steve Coogan), who takes on a seemingly hopeless multiple murder case and uncovers scandalous shortcomings in South Africa's capital punishment system as he mounts a defense for a prison guard traumatized by the executions he took part in.
Emotional fingerprint
Shepherds and Butchers (2016) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Sadness 25%, Disturbing 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Sadness25%
- Disturbing20%
- Empathy15%
- Anger10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Sadness, Disturbing. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Sadness and Disturbing. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Tension
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Tension | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Disturbing | 57 % | 27 % | 47 % | 48 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Empathy | 57 % | 33 % | 48 % | 48 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Disturbing | 58 % | 35 % | 46 % | 49 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Disturbing | 59 % | 35 % | 48 % | 50 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 63 % | 36 % | 55 % | 51 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 70 % | 45 % | 61 % | 59 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 57 % | 59 % | 65 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Sadness | 75 % | 63 % | 54 % | 65 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 60 % | 55 % | 61 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Sadness | 75 % | 59 % | 64 % | 60 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Disturbing | 76 % | 59 % | 68 % | 65 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sadness | 71 % | 55 % | 63 % | 63 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Empathy | 73 % | 49 % | 65 % | 64 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Disturbing | 80 % | 51 % | 72 % | 66 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Sadness | 79 % | 60 % | 73 % | 55 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 75 % | 61 % | 64 % | 52 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Empathy | 78 % | 61 % | 60 % | 60 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Tension | 76 % | 53 % | 57 % | 48 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Relief | 72 % | 40 % | 47 % | 25 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not 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
Leon Labuschagne
Justice J. P. van Zyl
Pedrie Wierda
Liesl Weber
Tennis partner
Eben Christiaan Coetzee
Condemned Man
Dr. Schlebusch
Details
- Directed by
- Oliver Schmitz
- Written by
- Brian Cox, Chris Marnewick
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2016
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Country
- South Africa, United States, Germany
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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