Birds of Passage
2018 · 125 min · Director: Ciro Guerra, Cristina Gallego
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In the 70s, as the American youth embraces hippie culture, marijuana bonanza hits Colombia, quickly turning farmers into seasoned businessmen. In the Guajira desert, a Wayuu indigenous family takes a leading role in this new venture, and discovers the perks of wealth and power. But when greed, passion, and honor blend together, a fratricidal war breaks out and will soon put their family, their lives and their ancestral traditions at stake.
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Birds of Passage (2018) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 28%, Sadness 25%, Empathy 22%. 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: Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Sadness and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sadness
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 23 % | 24 % | 25 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Curiosity | 42 % | 28 % | 17 % | 22 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Curiosity | 38 % | 28 % | 9 % | 17 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Curiosity | 37 % | 22 % | 3 % | 14 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Curiosity | 39 % | 22 % | 2 % | 17 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 33 % | 4 % | 19 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 55 % | 53 % | 11 % | 20 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 71 % | 71 % | 26 % | 32 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 78 % | 78 % | 44 % | 48 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 75 % | 73 % | 53 % | 53 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 69 % | 59 % | 54 % | 51 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Sadness | 71 % | 51 % | 52 % | 55 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 57 % | 42 % | 56 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 68 % | 64 % | 35 % | 49 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 74 % | 74 % | 43 % | 46 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 84 % | 84 % | 59 % | 57 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Tension | 88 % | 85 % | 72 % | 70 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Sadness | 89 % | 78 % | 82 % | 74 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Sadness | 92 % | 71 % | 90 % | 79 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 122′ | 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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Cast
Leonídas
Peregrino
Aníbal
Moisés
The Pupil
Singing Shepherd
Indira
Miguel Dionisio
Leonidas as a Child
Isidoro
Sigifredo
Gabriel
Ministro
Victoria
Herminia
Cabo Ramírez
Victoria niña
Details
- Directed by
- Ciro Guerra, Cristina Gallego
- Written by
- Maria Camila Arias, Cristina Gallego, Jacques Toulemonde Vidal, Jacques Toulemonde
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2018
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Country
- Colombia, Denmark, Mexico, Germany, Switzerland, France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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