Burden of Dreams
1982 · 97 min · Director: Les Blank
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The Amazon rain forest, 1979. The crew of Fitzcarraldo (1982), a film directed by German director Werner Herzog, soon finds itself with problems related to casting, tribal struggles and accidents, among many other setbacks; but nothing compared to dragging a huge steamboat up a mountain, while Herzog embraces the path of a certain madness to make his vision come true.
Emotional fingerprint
Burden of Dreams (1982) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Awe 25%, Confusion 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Awe25%
- Confusion20%
- Inspiration15%
- Disturbing10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Awe, Confusion. Genres: Documentary. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Awe and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 7.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 25 % | 55 % | 20 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 39 % | 49 % | 25 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 56 % | 45 % | 45 % | 24 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 39 % | 49 % | 14 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 32 % | 51 % | 5 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 38 % | 45 % | 6 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 55 % | 51 % | 41 % | 11 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 55 % | 49 % | 45 % | 20 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Sadness | 57 % | 45 % | 46 % | 30 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 64 % | 51 % | 44 % | 28 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Disturbing | 59 % | 40 % | 46 % | 19 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 29 % | 50 % | 11 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 39 % | 44 % | 14 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 54 % | 46 % | 39 % | 20 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 54 % | 40 % | 18 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 78 % | 74 % | 35 % | 21 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 85 % | 81 % | 30 % | 35 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 81 % | 69 % | 29 % | 50 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Sadness | 80 % | 55 % | 27 % | 60 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Self - Missionary
Self - Actor
Self - Actor
Self
Self - Civil Engineer
Self - DOP
Self
Self - Producer
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Details
- Directed by
- Les Blank
- Written by
- Michael Goodwin
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1982
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- Peru, United States of America
- Genres
- Documentary
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
Where to watch
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