The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari
2022 · 97 min · Director: Rory Kennedy
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A close examination of the Whakaari / White Island volcanic eruption of 2019 in which 22 lives were lost, the film viscerally recounts a day when ordinary people were called upon to do extraordinary things, placing this tragic event within the larger context of nature, resilience, and the power of our shared humanity.
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Emotional fingerprint
The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari (2022) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Empathy25%
- Fear20%
- Inspiration10%
- Awe10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Fear. Genres: Drama, Documentary. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Fear
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 45 % | 18 % | 0 % | 29 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Empathy | 39 % | 21 % | 1 % | 23 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Empathy | 36 % | 22 % | 5 % | 26 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 43 % | 20 % | 5 % | 38 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 57 % | 22 % | 6 % | 53 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 78 % | 39 % | 20 % | 75 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Fear | 93 % | 65 % | 46 % | 88 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Empathy | 93 % | 77 % | 58 % | 87 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 90 % | 75 % | 54 % | 86 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 87 % | 76 % | 56 % | 84 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Empathy | 88 % | 83 % | 62 % | 80 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Empathy | 91 % | 88 % | 71 % | 80 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Empathy | 92 % | 88 % | 74 % | 81 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Empathy | 89 % | 84 % | 68 % | 82 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 89 % | 84 % | 66 % | 79 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Empathy | 90 % | 88 % | 75 % | 64 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Sadness | 93 % | 91 % | 87 % | 42 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Sadness | 92 % | 90 % | 86 % | 25 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Empathy | 87 % | 86 % | 69 % | 15 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Hope | 84 % | 83 % | 55 % | 8 % |
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
Details
- Directed by
- Rory Kennedy
- Written by
- Mark Bailey, Dallas Brennan, Dallas Brennan Rexer
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2022
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- New Zealand, United States of America
- Genres
- Drama, Documentary
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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Data: JustWatch
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