The New Land
1972 · 202 min · Director: Jan Troell
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A Swedish immigrant family struggles to adapt to their new life on the American frontier during the second half of the 19th century amidst civil war, native uprising and the lure of gold in California.
Emotional fingerprint
The New Land (1972) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Empathy25%
- Melancholy20%
- Awe10%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Melancholy. Genres: Drama, History, Western. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 8.0/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 5′ | Hope | 48 % | 7 % | 33 % | 30 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Hope | 51 % | 8 % | 40 % | 40 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Hope | 57 % | 10 % | 45 % | 51 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 56 % | 19 % | 44 % | 44 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Love | 51 % | 26 % | 41 % | 23 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Hope | 49 % | 23 % | 35 % | 20 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 45 % | 14 % | 29 % | 31 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Hope | 44 % | 11 % | 30 % | 38 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 48 % | 19 % | 35 % | 38 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Hope | 57 % | 40 % | 48 % | 39 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Sadness | 70 % | 63 % | 64 % | 49 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Sadness | 76 % | 73 % | 70 % | 54 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 126′ | Sadness | 76 % | 70 % | 65 % | 56 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 136′ | Tension | 73 % | 59 % | 59 % | 60 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 146′ | Empathy | 74 % | 50 % | 63 % | 64 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 157′ | Tension | 80 % | 45 % | 68 % | 73 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 167′ | Tension | 86 % | 57 % | 73 % | 71 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 177′ | Sadness | 90 % | 81 % | 79 % | 48 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 187′ | Sadness | 88 % | 88 % | 78 % | 23 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 197′ | 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
Robert
Fina-Kajsa
Pastor Jackson
Samuel Nöjd
Petrus Olausson
Judit, hans hustru
Mr. Abbot
Mario Vallejos
Regementsdoktorn
Fredrik Mattsson
Bordellmamman
Horan
Details
- Directed by
- Jan Troell
- Written by
- Jan Troell, Vilhelm Moberg, Bengt Forslund
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1972
- Runtime
- 202 min
- Country
- Sweden
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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