The Student
2016 · 118 min · Director: Kirill Serebrennikov
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
After Venya's mother receives a call from school reporting her son's refusal to participate in mixed swimming lessons, she first suspects her teenager of being shy and derides his claim that it is "against his religion." As Venya is finally exempted by the school's devout principal, he grows confident that his strict and rigorous study of the Bible gives him the ability to manipulate all forms of authority. Challenged by a teacher who refuses to consent to his dogma, he sets out to eliminate her and subdue an entire community. At a time when arguments over the teaching of religion in public schools are prominent in the media, this wildly escalating classroom drama - based on a play by German playwright Marius von Mayenburg - serves as a frightening cautionary tale.
Emotional fingerprint
The Student (2016) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Anger 25%, Disturbing 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Anger25%
- Disturbing20%
- Confusion15%
- Sadness10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Anger, Disturbing. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Anger and Disturbing. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Disturbing
- Tension
- Sympathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Anger
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Disturbing | Tension | Sympathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sympathy | 34 % | 15 % | 30 % | 24 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Tension | 42 % | 25 % | 37 % | 30 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Sympathy | 47 % | 32 % | 41 % | 38 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Disturbing | 47 % | 37 % | 38 % | 39 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Sympathy | 44 % | 33 % | 33 % | 40 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Sympathy | 47 % | 34 % | 35 % | 37 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Disturbing | 55 % | 46 % | 48 % | 33 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Anger | 57 % | 50 % | 50 % | 37 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Disturbing | 52 % | 46 % | 43 % | 39 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Sympathy | 48 % | 43 % | 41 % | 36 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Disturbing | 49 % | 43 % | 44 % | 35 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sympathy | 54 % | 47 % | 48 % | 40 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Anger | 62 % | 56 % | 55 % | 43 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Disturbing | 71 % | 66 % | 65 % | 50 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Sympathy | 73 % | 68 % | 66 % | 55 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Disturbing | 76 % | 72 % | 71 % | 52 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Disturbing | 82 % | 78 % | 78 % | 53 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Anger | 84 % | 78 % | 79 % | 61 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Disturbing | 82 % | 72 % | 72 % | 68 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Sympathy | 75 % | 57 % | 61 % | 69 % |
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
Veniamin
Physical Education Teacher
Grisha
School Director
Father Vsevolod
History Teacher
School Caretaker
Details
- Directed by
- Kirill Serebrennikov
- Written by
- Kirill Serebrennikov, Marius von Mayenburg
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2016
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Country
- Russia
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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