Waiting for the Barbarians
2019 · 112 min · Director: Ciro Guerra
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
At an isolated frontier outpost, a colonial magistrate of an unnamed empire suffers a crisis of conscience when an army colonel arrives looking to interrogate the locals about an impending uprising, using cruel tactics that horrify the magistrate.
Emotional fingerprint
Waiting for the Barbarians (2019) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Empathy 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Empathy25%
- Melancholy20%
- Anger15%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Empathy, Melancholy. Genres: Drama, History. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Empathy and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 6.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 61/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sympathy
- Tension
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sympathy | Tension | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 32 % | 5 % | 10 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 36 % | 14 % | 21 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Tension | 51 % | 33 % | 41 % | 39 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Disturbing | 63 % | 49 % | 55 % | 53 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 61 % | 48 % | 55 % | 43 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 57 % | 46 % | 48 % | 32 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Sympathy | 58 % | 54 % | 39 % | 30 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Sympathy | 59 % | 56 % | 35 % | 31 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Sympathy | 65 % | 61 % | 38 % | 43 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Sympathy | 69 % | 66 % | 36 % | 48 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Sympathy | 58 % | 48 % | 34 % | 23 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 53 % | 33 % | 41 % | 5 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sympathy | 58 % | 43 % | 50 % | 16 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 70 % | 58 % | 65 % | 46 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Disturbing | 81 % | 69 % | 76 % | 70 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sadness | 80 % | 71 % | 74 % | 71 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Disturbing | 78 % | 71 % | 68 % | 66 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Sympathy | 76 % | 64 % | 63 % | 56 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Tension | 78 % | 52 % | 70 % | 55 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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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Details
- Directed by
- Ciro Guerra
- Written by
- J.M. Coetzee, Ciro Guerra
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2019
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Country
- Italy, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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