Task: Assess the valence intensity of the sentence, providing a rating between 0 (most negative) and 1 (most positive), reflecting the emotional depth conveyed in the message.
Sentence: The passions aroused by the discord between old and new cultures are set against the strange , stark beauty of the Mideast desert , so lovingly and perceptively filmed that you can almost taste the desiccated air .
Intensity score: 