Madame Bovary

This film, a faithful adaptation of Flaubert's tragic novel, primarily evokes **Sadness** and **Melancholy** due to Emma Bovary's unfulfilled romantic ideals, her disillusionment with provincial life, and her ultimate self-destructive pursuit of fleeting pleasures. Viewers experience significant **Empathy** for Emma's yearning and Charles's unwitting suffering, coupled with **Anxiety** as Emma's debts mount and her affairs threaten to unravel. While the genre includes Romance, the 'love' depicted is often misguided or fleeting, leading to more despair than joy. The overall emotional landscape is one of profound tragedy and a cautionary tale against unchecked romanticism.