The Spanish Apartment
2002 · 122 min · Director: Cédric Klapisch
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
As part of a job that he is promised, Xavier, an economics student in his twenties, signs on to a European exchange program in order to gain working knowledge of the Spanish language. Promising that they'll remain close, he says farewell to his loving girlfriend, then heads to Barcelona. Following his arrival, Xavier is soon thrust into a cultural melting pot when he moves into an apartment full of international students. An Italian, an English girl, a boy from Denmark, a young girl from Belgium, a German and a girl from Tarragona all join him in a series of adventures that serve as an initiation to life.
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The Spanish Apartment (2002) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Smile 30%, Humor 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Smile30%
- Humor25%
- Love20%
- Inspiration15%
- Nostalgia10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Smile, Humor, Love. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Smile, Humor and Love. 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
- Sadness
- Humor
- Hope
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Humor | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 42 % | 10 % | 28 % | 22 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 45 % | 16 % | 27 % | 24 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 18 % | 21 % | 29 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Sadness | 43 % | 18 % | 21 % | 29 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Hope | 40 % | 15 % | 29 % | 26 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 43 % | 11 % | 38 % | 19 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Humor | 46 % | 10 % | 44 % | 13 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 46 % | 19 % | 38 % | 11 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Sadness | 45 % | 26 % | 28 % | 8 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 20 % | 30 % | 6 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Humor | 46 % | 13 % | 34 % | 8 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 48 % | 8 % | 30 % | 7 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 60 % | 45 % | 18 % | 5 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 59 % | 46 % | 20 % | 6 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 56 % | 31 % | 24 % | 8 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Tension | 55 % | 21 % | 21 % | 10 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Sadness | 56 % | 39 % | 18 % | 14 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Sadness | 60 % | 45 % | 16 % | 26 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Hope | 63 % | 32 % | 13 % | 47 % |
Cinderella
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
Soledad
Alessandro
Lars
La mère de Xavier
Le père de Xavier
Bruce
La professeur de flamenco
Details
- Directed by
- Cédric Klapisch
- Written by
- Cédric Klapisch
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2002
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Country
- France, Spain
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Smile
- Data updated
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