Life Is a Long Quiet River
1988 · 90 min · Director: Étienne Chatiliez
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A revengeful nurse switches a girl and a boy at birth. They are raised in two radically different families. When the switch is revealed many years later, the now teenagers and families need to cope with their new environments.
Emotional fingerprint
Life Is a Long Quiet River (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Confusion 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Confusion25%
- Empathy20%
- Surprise10%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Confusion, Empathy. Genres: Comedy. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Confusion and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Curiosity
- Sympathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Curiosity | Sympathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 31 % | 26 % | 23 % | 9 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 31 % | 27 % | 23 % | 10 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 33 % | 31 % | 21 % | 10 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 34 % | 32 % | 17 % | 9 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 37 % | 28 % | 19 % | 16 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Sadness | 51 % | 21 % | 33 % | 33 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 25 % | 49 % | 39 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 54 % | 36 % | 47 % | 32 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 45 % | 41 % | 33 % | 27 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Humor | 44 % | 39 % | 27 % | 25 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 42 % | 34 % | 28 % | 26 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Humor | 39 % | 32 % | 28 % | 27 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Humor | 43 % | 31 % | 29 % | 31 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sympathy | 51 % | 27 % | 30 % | 41 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sympathy | 51 % | 28 % | 27 % | 39 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 51 % | 35 % | 26 % | 33 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Humor | 52 % | 42 % | 26 % | 34 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Humor | 50 % | 46 % | 19 % | 28 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Humor | 48 % | 46 % | 15 % | 18 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Humor | 43 % | 41 % | 16 % | 14 % |
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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Cast
Madame Groseille
Monsieur Groseille
Million Groseille
Mathieu Le Quesnoy
Pierre Le Quesnoy
Details
- Directed by
- Étienne Chatiliez
- Written by
- Étienne Chatiliez, Florence Quentin
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1988
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Country
- France
- Genres
- Comedy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
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