Chocolat
1988 · 104 min · Director: Claire Denis
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A young French woman returns to the vast silence of West Africa to contemplate her childhood days in a colonial outpost in Cameroon. Her strongest memories are of the family's houseboy, Protee - a man of great nobility, intelligence and beauty - and the intricate nature of relationships in a racist society.
Emotional fingerprint
Chocolat (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 35%, Empathy 25%, Curiosity 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy35%
- Empathy25%
- Curiosity20%
- Sadness10%
- Awe10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Curiosity. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Curiosity. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Melancholy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Melancholy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Melancholy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 30 % | 12 % | 7 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 32 % | 15 % | 10 % | 9 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 38 % | 25 % | 16 % | 16 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Melancholy | 46 % | 38 % | 24 % | 21 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 54 % | 49 % | 31 % | 16 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Empathy | 50 % | 46 % | 38 % | 14 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Empathy | 45 % | 36 % | 35 % | 20 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Melancholy | 45 % | 33 % | 30 % | 30 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Empathy | 49 % | 39 % | 39 % | 33 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Empathy | 50 % | 41 % | 41 % | 24 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 39 % | 30 % | 14 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 48 % | 40 % | 26 % | 11 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 41 % | 29 % | 13 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 55 % | 51 % | 39 % | 16 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 60 % | 57 % | 48 % | 23 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 56 % | 54 % | 48 % | 29 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Empathy | 59 % | 51 % | 54 % | 41 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Melancholy | 59 % | 41 % | 56 % | 51 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Melancholy | 49 % | 28 % | 41 % | 48 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Melancholy | 42 % | 23 % | 27 % | 42 % |
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
Aimée Dalens
Luc
Machinard
Prosper
Courbassol
Mireille Machinard
Joseph Delpich
France Dalens (Child)
Marie-Jeanne
Blaise
William J. Park
Details
- Directed by
- Claire Denis
- Written by
- Claire Denis, Jean-Pol Fargeau
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1988
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Country
- France, West Germany, Cameroon
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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