A Secret
2007 · 105 min · Director: Claude Miller
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In 1953, a sensitive French boy finds out from a neighbor that his family's Jewish. François Grimbert becomes a physician, and gradually peels the layers of his buried family history which resulted in his difficult upbringing, raised as Catholic by his "Aryan" appearing parents. His athletic father labored to stamp out stereotypical Jewish characteristics he perceived in his son, to keep the family's many secrets, as most relatives fought in World War II, and later were hauled off to labor and death camps by the Gestapo. Based on a true story.
Emotional fingerprint
A Secret (2007) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Empathy25%
- Sadness20%
- Anxiety15%
- Curiosity10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Drama, War. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 35 % | 20 % | 30 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sadness | 50 % | 35 % | 44 % | 31 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 33 % | 45 % | 35 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Empathy | 46 % | 33 % | 43 % | 26 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sadness | 55 % | 43 % | 49 % | 35 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 68 % | 48 % | 56 % | 46 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 41 % | 53 % | 32 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 23 % | 39 % | 21 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Empathy | 50 % | 21 % | 38 % | 34 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 57 % | 35 % | 45 % | 51 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 61 % | 41 % | 49 % | 58 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 60 % | 40 % | 49 % | 55 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 38 % | 49 % | 53 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 66 % | 41 % | 55 % | 63 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 81 % | 55 % | 66 % | 76 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 83 % | 68 % | 68 % | 75 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 73 % | 66 % | 58 % | 56 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sadness | 74 % | 71 % | 63 % | 36 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Sadness | 85 % | 85 % | 77 % | 30 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Sadness | 90 % | 90 % | 82 % | 27 % |
Riches to rags
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
Joseph
Simon à 7 ans
François à 7 ans
François à 14 ans
L'amie de Louise
Details
- Directed by
- Claude Miller
- Written by
- Claude Miller, Natalie Carter, Philippe Grimbert
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2007
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Country
- France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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