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The Man Who Planted Trees

1987 · 30 min · Director: Frédéric Back ★ IMDb 8.4 · 6,472 ratings

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This film tells the story of a shepherd who repairs the ruined ecosystem of a secluded valley by single-handedly cultivating a forest over a thirty year period.

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The Man Who Planted Trees (1987) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 35%, Inspiration 30%, Hope 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

35%Awe
20%Hope
  1. Awe35%
  2. Hope20%
  3. Joy5%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Awe, Inspiration, Hope. Genres: Drama, Animation, Short. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Inspiration and Hope. Its IMDb rating of 8.4/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 76/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitles
  • Curiosity
  • Inspiration
  • Satisfaction

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Inspiration

Dominant emotion: Satisfaction

Dominant emotion: Melancholy

Curiosity
Inspiration
Satisfaction
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values.
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Dominant emotion

Follow the emotional intensity across the film; hatched intervals indicate limited subtitle evidence.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityCuriosityInspirationSatisfaction
2.5 %≈ 1′Curiosity37 %37 %25 %12 %
7.5 %≈ 2′Curiosity39 %35 %31 %15 %
12.5 %≈ 4′Inspiration39 %32 %34 %20 %
17.5 %≈ 5′Curiosity37 %30 %32 %23 %
22.5 %≈ 7′Satisfaction35 %28 %26 %21 %
27.5 %≈ 8′Curiosity36 %32 %16 %14 %
32.5 %≈ 10′Curiosity37 %38 %8 %6 %
37.5 %≈ 11′Curiosity36 %37 %8 %6 %
42.5 %≈ 13′Curiosity31 %32 %11 %9 %
47.5 %≈ 14′Curiosity32 %29 %22 %16 %
52.5 %≈ 16′Inspiration38 %31 %32 %20 %
57.5 %≈ 17′Curiosity37 %32 %24 %15 %
62.5 %≈ 19′Melancholy35 %29 %13 %7 %
67.5 %≈ 20′Melancholy33 %26 %16 %8 %
72.5 %≈ 22′Satisfaction31 %27 %22 %17 %
77.5 %≈ 23′Satisfaction31 %29 %22 %23 %
82.5 %≈ 25′Satisfaction33 %29 %24 %23 %
87.5 %≈ 26′Inspiration35 %28 %28 %20 %
92.5 %≈ 28′Curiosity36 %24 %29 %20 %
97.5 %≈ 29′Satisfaction35 %16 %31 %24 %
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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Directed by
Frédéric Back
Written by
Jean Giono, Jean Roberts
Type
Animation
Released
1987
Runtime
30 min
Country
Canada
Ratings
★ IMDb 8.4 · 6,472 ratings
Feels mostly
Awe
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