Toto the Hero
1991 · 91 min · Director: Jaco Van Dormael
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Thomas and Alfred were born around the same time; a fire in the nursery had nurses scrambling to save the newborns. Because he felt that he deserved Alfred's good fortune at being born into a wealthy family, Thomas conceives the idea that he and Alfred were switched at birth, and he can't help seeing that his unhappiness should be Alfred's, from the loss of his sister to his inability to have a relationship with the woman Evelyne. So, as his life is ending, he formulates a plan of revenge against his bitter enemy, his lifetime adversary, the man who stole his existence.
Emotional fingerprint
Toto the Hero (1991) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Nostalgia 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Nostalgia25%
- Humor20%
- Sadness15%
- Empathy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Nostalgia, Humor. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Nostalgia and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Love
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Love | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 62 % | 23 % | 5 % | 55 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 57 % | 23 % | 15 % | 44 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 58 % | 26 % | 24 % | 39 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Sadness | 63 % | 40 % | 25 % | 50 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 68 % | 51 % | 31 % | 48 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Sadness | 73 % | 55 % | 35 % | 43 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 71 % | 49 % | 30 % | 55 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Sadness | 65 % | 36 % | 38 % | 50 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Love | 66 % | 26 % | 41 % | 44 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 76 % | 40 % | 33 % | 63 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Sadness | 76 % | 54 % | 39 % | 64 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Love | 65 % | 31 % | 50 % | 41 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Love | 66 % | 25 % | 59 % | 32 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Love | 71 % | 50 % | 54 % | 33 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Sadness | 71 % | 54 % | 25 % | 40 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 75 % | 46 % | 19 % | 53 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sadness | 77 % | 53 % | 40 % | 47 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Joy | 70 % | 25 % | 60 % | 5 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Rags to riches
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
Child Thomas
Old Evelyne
Adult Thomas
Alice
Old Alfred
Adult Alfred
Child Alfred
Adult Cèlestin
Child Cèlestin
Baby Thomas
Thomas at 1
Thomas at 1
Thomas at 3
Leader of Children's Gang
Details
- Directed by
- Jaco Van Dormael
- Written by
- Jaco Van Dormael, Didier De Neck, Pascal Lonhay, Didier De Neck, Laurette Vankeerberghen
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1991
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Country
- Belgium, France, Germany
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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