The Grand Highway
1987 · 104 min · Director: Jean-Loup Hubert
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Louis, a nine-year-old boy from Paris, spends his summer vacation in a small town in Brittany. His mother Claire has lodged him with her girlfriend Marcelle and her husband Pelo while she's having her second baby. There Louis makes friends with Martine, the ten-year-old girl next door, and learns from her about life.
Emotional fingerprint
The Grand Highway (1987) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Nostalgia 30%, Empathy 24%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Nostalgia30%
- Empathy24%
- Melancholy20%
- Humor14%
- Inspiration12%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Nostalgia, Empathy, Melancholy. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Nostalgia, Empathy and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Empathy | 43 % | 40 % | 30 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 44 % | 31 % | 21 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 46 % | 26 % | 16 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 44 % | 27 % | 16 % | 25 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 39 % | 26 % | 11 % | 16 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 29 % | 10 % | 10 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 46 % | 34 % | 18 % | 19 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 57 % | 40 % | 33 % | 44 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 63 % | 43 % | 43 % | 53 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Humor | 53 % | 31 % | 34 % | 31 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Humor | 48 % | 29 % | 28 % | 25 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Empathy | 54 % | 44 % | 38 % | 34 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sadness | 56 % | 43 % | 35 % | 26 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Humor | 56 % | 28 % | 14 % | 29 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 59 % | 32 % | 13 % | 44 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Empathy | 64 % | 50 % | 35 % | 50 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 75 % | 63 % | 48 % | 66 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 79 % | 68 % | 45 % | 69 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Empathy | 71 % | 66 % | 48 % | 40 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Sadness | 68 % | 65 % | 55 % | 20 % |
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
Martine
Yvonne, Martine's mother
Simon, Solange's fiancé
Driver
Hippolyte, gravedigger
Marie, aka 'La Grenouille'
'Le Gros'
'La Lubie'
Doctor Gauthier
Poultry plucker
Poultry plucker
Butcher
Butcher
Butcher shop customer
Details
- Directed by
- Jean-Loup Hubert
- Written by
- Jean-Loup Hubert
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1987
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Country
- France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Nostalgia
- Data updated
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