Mia and the White Lion
2018 · 98 min · Director: Gilles de Maistre
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Mia is 11 years old when she develops an extraordinary relationship with Charlie, a young white lion born in Mia's parents farm, in South Africa. During three years, they will grow up together and live a beautiful friendship. When Mia reaches the age of 14 and that Charlie has become a magnificent adult lion, she discovers the unbearable truth: her father has decided to sell the lion to trophy hunters. Desperate, Mia has no other choice than to escape with Charlie in order to rescue him.
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Mia and the White Lion (2018) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Love 25%, Anxiety 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 Empathy, Love, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Adventure, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Love and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Tension
- Relief
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Tension | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 34 % | 15 % | 21 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Hope | 40 % | 27 % | 19 % | 7 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Love | 45 % | 40 % | 19 % | 8 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Love | 47 % | 45 % | 28 % | 8 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Love | 53 % | 50 % | 36 % | 12 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Love | 57 % | 48 % | 40 % | 14 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 55 % | 36 % | 45 % | 11 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Love | 53 % | 39 % | 47 % | 14 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Love | 56 % | 48 % | 41 % | 18 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Sadness | 58 % | 48 % | 41 % | 11 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Love | 66 % | 46 % | 53 % | 6 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 75 % | 42 % | 68 % | 6 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Hope | 76 % | 41 % | 70 % | 8 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 76 % | 35 % | 72 % | 7 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 80 % | 30 % | 76 % | 3 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 84 % | 35 % | 82 % | 10 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 83 % | 41 % | 81 % | 20 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Sadness | 80 % | 52 % | 75 % | 25 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 86 % | 66 % | 67 % | 46 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Relief | 91 % | 72 % | 49 % | 73 % |
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
Mia Owen
Mick Owen
Jodie
Trevor
Daniel
Theuns
Piet
Dirk's Hunter
Enclosure Hunter
M. Kruger, School Principal
School Teacher
Football Coach
Policewoman
Police Captain
Helicopter Sniper
Details
- Directed by
- Gilles de Maistre
- Written by
- William Davies, Gilles de Maistre, Prune de Maistre, Jean-Paul Husson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2018
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Country
- France, Germany, South Africa, Switzerland, Monaco, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
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