The Ascent
1977 · 110 min · Director: Larisa Shepitko
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Two Soviet partisans leave their starving band to get supplies from a nearby farm. The Germans have reached the farm first, so the pair must go on a journey deep into occupied territory, a voyage that will also take them deep into their souls.
Emotional fingerprint
The Ascent (1977) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Anxiety 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness30%
- Anxiety25%
- Fear20%
- Empathy15%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Anxiety, Fear. Genres: Drama, War. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Anxiety and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 8.2/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sympathy
- Tension
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sympathy | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 65 % | 37 % | 62 % | 22 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sympathy | 54 % | 40 % | 48 % | 26 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Sympathy | 53 % | 49 % | 45 % | 35 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Sympathy | 64 % | 60 % | 57 % | 40 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 74 % | 69 % | 65 % | 48 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Sympathy | 75 % | 71 % | 63 % | 56 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Sympathy | 74 % | 68 % | 68 % | 51 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 76 % | 64 % | 76 % | 44 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 76 % | 60 % | 76 % | 40 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 75 % | 55 % | 75 % | 36 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 74 % | 51 % | 74 % | 36 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 75 % | 57 % | 73 % | 45 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Sympathy | 80 % | 73 % | 70 % | 63 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sadness | 85 % | 84 % | 71 % | 79 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Sympathy | 89 % | 88 % | 80 % | 84 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Sympathy | 91 % | 89 % | 86 % | 84 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sympathy | 93 % | 92 % | 88 % | 87 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Sadness | 90 % | 60 % | 50 % | 85 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 107′ | 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
Petr Sych, Village Elder
German Officer with Black Glasses
German Officer with Glasses
German Officer
German Officer
German Soldier, Executioner
Cart Driver
Soviet Partisan
Soviet Partisan
Soviet Partisan
Soviet Partisan
Details
- Directed by
- Larisa Shepitko
- Written by
- Larisa Shepitko, Vasili Bykov, Yuri Klepikov
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1977
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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