A Very Long Engagement
2004 · 133 min · Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
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Five desperate French soldiers during The Battle of the Somme shoot themselves, either by accident or with purpose, in order to be invalided back home. Having been "caught" a court-martial convenes and determines punishment to be banishment to No Man's Land with the objective of having the Germans finish them off. In the process of telling this tale each man's life is briefly explored along with their next of kin as Methilde, fiancée to one of the men, tries to determine the circumstances of her lover's death. This task is not made any easier for her due to a bout with polio as a child. Along the way she discovers the heights and depths of the human soul.
Emotional fingerprint
A Very Long Engagement (2004) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anticipation 30%, Love 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anticipation30%
- Love25%
- Sadness20%
- Empathy15%
- Satisfaction10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Anticipation, Love, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Romance, Mystery. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Anticipation, Love and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Cast
Esperanza
Details
- Directed by
- Jean-Pierre Jeunet
- Written by
- Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Sébastien Japrisot, Guillaume Laurant
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2004
- Runtime
- 133 min
- Country
- France, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anticipation
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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