438 Days
2019 · 124 min · Director: Jesper Ganslandt
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On the eve of June 28th, 2011 Swedish journalists Martin Schibbye and Johan Persson put everything at stake by illegally crossing the border from Somalia into Ethiopia. After months of research, planning and failed attempts, they were finally on their way to report on how the ruthless hunt for oil affected the population of the isolated and conflict-ridden Ogaden region. Five days later they lay wounded in the desert sand, shot and captured by the Ethiopian army. But when their initial reportage died, another story began. A story about lawlessness, propaganda and global politics. After a Kafkaesque trial they were sentenced to eleven years in prison for terrorism. And they were far from alone. Their cellmates were journalists, writers and politicians persecuted for not bowing down to dictatorship. Their reportage about oil was transformed into a story about ink, and their daily lives turned into a fight for survival inside the notorious Kality prison in Addis Ababa. Exposed to deadly diseases, daily beatings and fierce repression - deprived of their shoelaces and their freedom of speech - they fought to preserve the most valuable thing of all: the freedom to determine who you are and what you believe. This is their story of 438 days of hell.
Emotional fingerprint
438 Days (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
- Anxiety30%
- Sadness25%
- Empathy20%
- Tension15%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Sadness, Empathy. Genres: Thriller, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Sadness and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Tension
- Fear
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Tension | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 42 % | 27 % | 23 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Sadness | 59 % | 38 % | 39 % | 25 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 71 % | 43 % | 55 % | 39 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Sadness | 76 % | 54 % | 60 % | 46 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 82 % | 64 % | 73 % | 65 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 88 % | 70 % | 85 % | 80 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 90 % | 78 % | 84 % | 76 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Empathy | 85 % | 78 % | 74 % | 61 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 76 % | 70 % | 66 % | 50 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Empathy | 74 % | 64 % | 68 % | 51 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 76 % | 66 % | 63 % | 49 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Empathy | 76 % | 69 % | 54 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 74 % | 63 % | 61 % | 29 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 76 % | 65 % | 69 % | 31 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Sadness | 79 % | 73 % | 65 % | 36 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Empathy | 75 % | 68 % | 65 % | 40 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Tension | 79 % | 65 % | 75 % | 46 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Tension | 88 % | 68 % | 70 % | 45 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Relief | 86 % | 65 % | 36 % | 23 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 121′ | Relief | 80 % | 62 % | 10 % | 5 % |
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
Abdullahi Hussein
Werar
Jens Odlander
Linnéa Schibbye
Carl Bildt
Fredrik Spik
Dany
Kickan Persson
Kjell Persson
Karin Schibbye
Skavlan
Chief Prosecutor
Mohammed
TV Journalist
Swedish Ex-Ambassador
Details
- Directed by
- Jesper Ganslandt
- Written by
- Peter Birro, Johan Persson, Martin Schibbye
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2019
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Country
- Sweden
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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