The Fortress
2017 · 140 min · Director: Hwang Dong-hyuk
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In 1636, the Qing dynasty attacks Joseon. King Injo and his retainers, including Choi Myung-kil and Kim Sang-hun, hide in the mountain fortress city of Namhansanseong. They are isolated from the outside. Meanwhile, Choi Myung-kil insists that they enter into negotiations with the Qing dynasty, but Kim Sang-hun proposes that they keep fighting.
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The Fortress (2017) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 35%, Empathy 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety35%
- Empathy25%
- Melancholy20%
- Relief10%
- Awe10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Empathy, Melancholy. Genres: Drama, History, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Empathy and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Tension | 52 % | 27 % | 35 % | 48 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Tension | 54 % | 25 % | 35 % | 50 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Empathy | 58 % | 28 % | 39 % | 53 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 66 % | 31 % | 38 % | 64 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 71 % | 34 % | 40 % | 64 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Relief | 66 % | 39 % | 50 % | 46 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Empathy | 64 % | 44 % | 55 % | 46 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 64 % | 40 % | 50 % | 59 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 68 % | 29 % | 41 % | 68 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 75 % | 31 % | 43 % | 73 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sadness | 76 % | 55 % | 57 % | 60 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 74 % | 64 % | 68 % | 46 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Empathy | 66 % | 48 % | 61 % | 49 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Empathy | 63 % | 43 % | 54 % | 55 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Sadness | 69 % | 52 % | 56 % | 60 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Empathy | 76 % | 63 % | 68 % | 68 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Sadness | 84 % | 74 % | 79 % | 69 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 123′ | Sadness | 85 % | 79 % | 76 % | 55 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 130′ | Sadness | 83 % | 77 % | 66 % | 35 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 137′ | Sadness | 83 % | 78 % | 63 % | 18 % |
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
- Hwang Dong-hyuk
- Written by
- Hwang Dong-hyuk, Hoon Kim
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2017
- Runtime
- 140 min
- Country
- South Korea
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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