A Self-Made Hero
1996 · 107 min · Director: Jacques Audiard
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Set in France at the end of World War II Albert Dehousse finds out his father wasn't a war hero and his mother is a collaborator. He leaves his wife and goes to Paris. Gradually he inveigles himself with the resistance movement. They trust him and he helps them trace collaborators.
Emotional fingerprint
A Self-Made Hero (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Humor 25%, Guilt 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Confusion30%
- Humor25%
- Guilt20%
- Anxiety15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Confusion, Humor, Guilt. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Humor and Guilt. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Curiosity
- Tension
- Humor
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Curiosity | Tension | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 43 % | 22 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sadness | 44 % | 39 % | 21 % | 20 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 46 % | 35 % | 28 % | 25 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 54 % | 38 % | 39 % | 26 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sadness | 54 % | 40 % | 32 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 49 % | 41 % | 21 % | 38 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 49 % | 43 % | 21 % | 45 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Humor | 50 % | 44 % | 26 % | 41 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 44 % | 33 % | 35 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 53 % | 41 % | 39 % | 41 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 55 % | 43 % | 46 % | 44 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 44 % | 48 % | 39 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Humor | 53 % | 40 % | 45 % | 39 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Humor | 51 % | 36 % | 45 % | 40 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Humor | 51 % | 36 % | 44 % | 35 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Empathy | 57 % | 39 % | 46 % | 23 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Empathy | 71 % | 39 % | 61 % | 13 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 76 % | 36 % | 60 % | 21 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Humor | 67 % | 35 % | 35 % | 40 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Icarus
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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Details
- Directed by
- Jacques Audiard
- Written by
- Alain Le Henry, Jacques Audiard, Jean-François Deniau
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Country
- France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Confusion
- Data updated
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