The Edge of Democracy
2019 · 121 min · Director: Petra Costa
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A cautionary tale for these times of democracy in crisis, the personal and political fuse in The Edge of Democracy to explore one of the most dramatic periods in Brazilian history. Combining unprecedented access to Presidents Lula da Silva and Dilma Rousseff with accounts of her own family's complex political and industrial past, filmmaker Petra Costa (Elena, 2012) witnesses their rise and fall and the tragically polarized nation that remains.
Emotional fingerprint
The Edge of Democracy (2019) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Sadness 25%, Empathy 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 Anxiety, Sadness, Empathy. Genres: History, Documentary. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Sadness and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sadness
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 65 % | 50 % | 28 % | 35 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Hope | 65 % | 38 % | 29 % | 33 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Hope | 60 % | 30 % | 31 % | 31 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 38 % | 30 % | 29 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 59 % | 54 % | 30 % | 36 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 69 % | 66 % | 33 % | 49 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 71 % | 70 % | 31 % | 51 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 66 % | 65 % | 29 % | 49 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 64 % | 60 % | 29 % | 48 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 70 % | 64 % | 35 % | 55 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Disturbing | 76 % | 63 % | 44 % | 68 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 56 % | 48 % | 69 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 70 % | 55 % | 49 % | 56 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Sadness | 68 % | 50 % | 57 % | 41 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 70 % | 51 % | 56 % | 44 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 64 % | 40 % | 57 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Tension | 74 % | 71 % | 40 % | 56 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Tension | 76 % | 73 % | 54 % | 51 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Sadness | 75 % | 64 % | 63 % | 55 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Sadness | 72 % | 50 % | 65 % | 57 % |
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
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Self (archive footage)
Details
- Directed by
- Petra Costa
- Written by
- Petra Costa, Carol Pires, David Barker
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2019
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Country
- Brazil
- Genres
- History, Documentary
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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