The Swimmers
2022 · 134 min · Director: Sally El Hosaini
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From war-torn Syria to the 2016 Rio Olympics, two young sisters embark on a risky voyage, putting their hearts and their swimming skills to heroic use.
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Emotional fingerprint
The Swimmers (2022) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 32%, Anxiety 22%, Sadness 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy32%
- Anxiety22%
- Sadness18%
- Inspiration16%
- Hope12%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Anxiety, Sadness. Genres: Drama, History. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Anxiety and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Hope
- Tension
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Hope | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Joy | 61 % | 20 % | 20 % | 14 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Sadness | 67 % | 23 % | 46 % | 29 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 75 % | 25 % | 63 % | 42 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Sadness | 72 % | 34 % | 49 % | 48 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Hope | 62 % | 36 % | 42 % | 39 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 66 % | 27 % | 58 % | 27 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 84 % | 28 % | 81 % | 30 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 88 % | 38 % | 75 % | 40 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Relief | 72 % | 39 % | 42 % | 45 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Sadness | 65 % | 33 % | 41 % | 40 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 72 % | 27 % | 60 % | 37 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Sadness | 75 % | 31 % | 56 % | 49 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Relief | 71 % | 43 % | 41 % | 54 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Hope | 62 % | 47 % | 31 % | 46 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Hope | 58 % | 43 % | 31 % | 45 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Sadness | 67 % | 49 % | 32 % | 46 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Hope | 75 % | 61 % | 27 % | 37 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Joy | 80 % | 66 % | 33 % | 33 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 124′ | Joy | 84 % | 68 % | 47 % | 35 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 131′ | 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
Onnab
Bilal
Abdo
Mo
Fadi
Gustaf
Vadim
Gabor
Diana
Ninar
Details
- Directed by
- Sally El Hosaini
- Written by
- Jack Thorne, Jack Thorne
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2022
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Country
- Germany, United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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