A Fortunate Man
2018 · 162 min · Director: Bille August
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In the late 19th century, Peter Sidenius is an ambitious young man from a devout Christian family in Western Denmark, who travels to the Danish capital of Copenhagen to study engineering, rebelling against his clergyman father. He comes into contact with the intellectual circles of a wealthy, Jewish family and seduces the elder daughter, Jakobe. Per, as he now calls himself, conceives a large-scale engineering project including the construction of a series of canals in his native Jutland, and lobbies for its construction. But just as Per seems to be about to make his dreams come true, his pride stands in the way.
Emotional fingerprint
A Fortunate Man (2018) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Anxiety 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Anxiety25%
- Love20%
- Inspiration15%
- Sadness10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Anxiety, Love. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Anxiety and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Hope
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Tension | 48 % | 22 % | 32 % | 35 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Hope | 44 % | 11 % | 23 % | 39 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Hope | 45 % | 5 % | 19 % | 45 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Hope | 48 % | 8 % | 21 % | 40 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 51 % | 19 % | 30 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Empathy | 57 % | 30 % | 39 % | 28 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 57 % | 28 % | 35 % | 31 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Love | 54 % | 20 % | 30 % | 35 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Love | 59 % | 23 % | 36 % | 43 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Love | 68 % | 28 % | 44 % | 53 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Hope | 68 % | 26 % | 43 % | 55 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Tension | 68 % | 38 % | 45 % | 43 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Sadness | 71 % | 59 % | 54 % | 25 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Sadness | 69 % | 65 % | 57 % | 16 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Sadness | 69 % | 66 % | 63 % | 13 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 126′ | Sadness | 74 % | 71 % | 68 % | 9 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 134′ | Sadness | 64 % | 59 % | 58 % | 13 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 142′ | Empathy | 54 % | 45 % | 50 % | 23 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 150′ | Sadness | 65 % | 55 % | 61 % | 33 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 158′ | Sadness | 77 % | 67 % | 72 % | 40 % |
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
Jakobe Salomon
Nanny Salomon
Eybert
Delft
Inger
Lisbeth
Philip Salomon
Lea Salomon
Oberst Bjerregrav
Fru Blomberg
Professor Pfefferkorn
Proprietær Brück
Portnerske
Dyhring
Details
- Directed by
- Bille August
- Written by
- Bille August, Anders Frithiof August, Henrik Pontoppidan, Anders Frithiof August
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2018
- Runtime
- 162 min
- Country
- Denmark
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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