Pola X
1999 · 134 min · Director: Leos Carax
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Pierre, a young man of privilege whose anonymously-published novel is a hit and who is about to marry his beautiful blonde cousin Lucie, abandons everything when a brunette vagrant tells him her secret late one night in the woods: that she is his own sister Isabelle, abandoned by their father. Pierre breaks up with Lucie and leaves his doting mother to head for Paris with Isabelle, intent on knowing the dark side of human nature. He begins a novel, sending chapters to his publisher under a pseudonym and his relationship with Isabelle moves beyond the fraternal. In the winter, frail Lucie comes to live with them and family jealousies mount. Pierre might have discovered despair instead of truth.
Emotional fingerprint
Pola X (1999) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 35%, Anxiety 25%, Confusion 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy35%
- Anxiety25%
- Confusion20%
- Sadness10%
- Disturbing10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Anxiety, Confusion. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Anxiety and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 5.7/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 61/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Tension
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Tension | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Love | 32 % | 10 % | 17 % | 20 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Love | 36 % | 9 % | 21 % | 30 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 8 % | 29 % | 41 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 20 % | 38 % | 50 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Curiosity | 66 % | 49 % | 44 % | 54 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Sadness | 71 % | 60 % | 41 % | 43 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Love | 65 % | 41 % | 45 % | 31 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 61 % | 26 % | 56 % | 27 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 57 % | 25 % | 51 % | 24 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Love | 56 % | 28 % | 43 % | 24 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 58 % | 40 % | 39 % | 20 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Sadness | 63 % | 53 % | 36 % | 14 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Disturbing | 70 % | 53 % | 49 % | 15 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 69 % | 48 % | 61 % | 19 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 64 % | 40 % | 63 % | 24 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Tension | 68 % | 44 % | 65 % | 27 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Sadness | 76 % | 63 % | 70 % | 29 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Sadness | 80 % | 72 % | 73 % | 33 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 124′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 131′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Marguerite
Razerka
La Petite
Le Chef
Fred
Chauffeur de Taxi
Augusto
FIls du Patron du Café
L'Ami Roumain
Femme du Chef
Policier
Policier
Policier
Details
- Directed by
- Leos Carax
- Written by
- Leos Carax, Jean-Pol Fargeau, Herman Melville, Lauren Sedofsky
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1999
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Country
- France, Switzerland, Germany, Japan
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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