The Dry
2020 · 117 min · Director: Robert Connolly
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Federal Agent Aaron Falk returns to his home town after an absence of over twenty years to attend the funeral of his childhood friend, Luke, who allegedly killed his wife and child before taking his own life - a victim of the madness that has ravaged this community after more than a decade of drought. When Falk reluctantly agrees to stay and investigate the crime, he opens up an old wound - the death of 17- year-old Ellie Deacon. Falk begins to suspect these two crimes, separated by decades, are connected. As he struggles to prove not only Luke's innocence but also his own, Falk finds himself pitted against the prejudice towards him and and pent-up rage of a terrified community.
Emotional fingerprint
The Dry (2020) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Curiosity 25%, Sadness 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 Tension, Curiosity, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Curiosity and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Tension
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Tension | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 63 % | 58 % | 37 % | 33 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Sadness | 66 % | 54 % | 44 % | 40 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 70 % | 44 % | 56 % | 49 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Disturbing | 70 % | 41 % | 55 % | 50 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 34 % | 43 % | 33 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 27 % | 41 % | 24 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Sadness | 59 % | 41 % | 41 % | 25 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Sadness | 63 % | 44 % | 39 % | 20 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 30 % | 43 % | 21 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Sadness | 56 % | 35 % | 44 % | 30 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sadness | 60 % | 38 % | 50 % | 36 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 68 % | 30 % | 63 % | 40 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 62 % | 31 % | 54 % | 35 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Relief | 54 % | 28 % | 39 % | 20 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 61 % | 26 % | 49 % | 16 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Curiosity | 76 % | 29 % | 68 % | 31 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 83 % | 31 % | 69 % | 48 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Relief | 84 % | 50 % | 56 % | 59 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Sadness | 85 % | 69 % | 57 % | 73 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Disturbing | 82 % | 68 % | 65 % | 77 % |
Icarus
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
Ellie Deacon
Sandra Whitlam
Young Aaron
Young Luke
Young Gretchen
Details
- Directed by
- Robert Connolly
- Written by
- Harry Cripps, Robert Connolly, Jane Harper
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2020
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Country
- Australia, United States, United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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