Woman Walks Ahead
2017 · 103 min · Director: Susanna White
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The story follows Catherine Weldon (Jessica Chastain), who moved from Brooklyn to the Standing Rock Reservation in Dakota Territory to help Sioux chieftain Sitting Bull keep the land for his people. Weldon wrote letters to the federal government on behalf of Sitting Bull and lived on the land for several years with her son.
Emotional fingerprint
Woman Walks Ahead (2017) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 30%, Empathy 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration30%
- Empathy25%
- Tension20%
- Awe15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Empathy, Tension. Genres: Drama, History, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Empathy and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Hope | 43 % | 35 % | 25 % | 17 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 51 % | 46 % | 30 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 51 % | 49 % | 31 % | 23 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 45 % | 36 % | 31 % | 26 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Hope | 41 % | 25 % | 33 % | 25 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 41 % | 28 % | 34 % | 24 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Empathy | 46 % | 26 % | 34 % | 20 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Humor | 55 % | 16 % | 39 % | 18 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Empathy | 63 % | 24 % | 54 % | 34 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Sadness | 69 % | 50 % | 59 % | 45 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 73 % | 64 % | 56 % | 41 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Empathy | 70 % | 51 % | 61 % | 50 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Sadness | 64 % | 40 % | 56 % | 51 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Hope | 57 % | 46 % | 39 % | 28 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Hope | 63 % | 55 % | 40 % | 25 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Hope | 74 % | 59 % | 59 % | 46 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Empathy | 80 % | 69 % | 69 % | 56 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 85 % | 82 % | 72 % | 62 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Cinderella
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
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Details
- Directed by
- Susanna White
- Written by
- Steven Knight, Steven Knight
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2017
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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