The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
2019 · 113 min · Director: Chiwetel Ejiofor
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
William Kamkwamba was born in the country of Malawi, in Africa. When he was fourteen years old, a terrible drought hit the village where he lived. People had nothing to eat. Being an excellent student and very fond of physics, William decides to save his native village from starvation. In the library he finds books on physics. After studying the books, he got an idea to build a wind generator, to provide electricity to his family.
Emotional fingerprint
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 35%, Empathy 25%, Hope 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration35%
- Empathy25%
- Hope20%
- Sadness10%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Empathy, Hope. Genres: Drama, History, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Empathy and Hope. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 48 % | 33 % | 39 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Joy | 38 % | 26 % | 20 % | 13 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Hope | 37 % | 24 % | 10 % | 24 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 42 % | 24 % | 12 % | 34 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Joy | 42 % | 24 % | 15 % | 31 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Empathy | 45 % | 34 % | 25 % | 35 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 50 % | 42 % | 28 % | 41 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Hope | 57 % | 42 % | 24 % | 47 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 67 % | 45 % | 29 % | 60 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 71 % | 53 % | 43 % | 66 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 73 % | 61 % | 53 % | 69 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 82 % | 70 % | 64 % | 74 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 83 % | 75 % | 72 % | 65 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sadness | 75 % | 67 % | 62 % | 52 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Hope | 72 % | 61 % | 51 % | 54 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 78 % | 68 % | 59 % | 56 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Sadness | 82 % | 69 % | 55 % | 42 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Hope | 79 % | 60 % | 28 % | 25 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Hope | 77 % | 62 % | 17 % | 14 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
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
Annie Kamkwamba
Gilbert Wimbe
Daniel Ngwata
Jeremiah Kamkwamba
John Kamkwamba
Mr. Ofesi
Mr. Bamusi
Charity Malamusi
President Muluzi
Priest
Clubhouse Boy
Tiyamike Kamkwamba (6 months)
Tiyamike Kamkwamba (6 months)
Tiyamike Kamkwamba (1 year)
Details
- Directed by
- Chiwetel Ejiofor
- Written by
- Chiwetel Ejiofor, William Kamkwamba, Bryan Mealer
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2019
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, Malawi, United States, Kenya
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
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