Summer Hours
2008 · 103 min · Director: Olivier Assayas
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In a small town, Hélène is a family matriarch who has devoted her life to preserving the legacy of her artist uncle. However, while her eldest son, Frédéric, wants to preserve her home after her passing, she harbors no such illusions as she prepares her legacy. After her death, her children realize what she anticipated as they come to terms with their inheritance's place in their own lives. In the resulting disposition of their mother's assets, treasured heirlooms of a romantic family past drift away even as their changing modern world confronts the value of their memories.
Emotional fingerprint
Summer Hours (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Nostalgia 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Nostalgia25%
- Empathy20%
- Sadness15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Nostalgia, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Nostalgia and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Melancholy
- Nostalgia
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Melancholy
Dominant emotion: Nostalgia
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Melancholy | Nostalgia | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Joy | 43 % | 8 % | 18 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Joy | 38 % | 14 % | 22 % | 4 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Melancholy | 38 % | 27 % | 29 % | 14 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Melancholy | 39 % | 33 % | 32 % | 19 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Nostalgia | 42 % | 36 % | 33 % | 21 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Melancholy | 52 % | 48 % | 30 % | 37 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Sadness | 57 % | 52 % | 24 % | 50 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Melancholy | 51 % | 43 % | 23 % | 42 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Melancholy | 44 % | 37 % | 25 % | 28 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Melancholy | 49 % | 41 % | 34 % | 34 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Sadness | 54 % | 48 % | 38 % | 44 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Melancholy | 50 % | 46 % | 33 % | 36 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Melancholy | 43 % | 39 % | 32 % | 24 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Melancholy | 41 % | 35 % | 30 % | 23 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Melancholy | 46 % | 32 % | 26 % | 25 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 50 % | 30 % | 24 % | 21 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Melancholy | 52 % | 41 % | 33 % | 27 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Melancholy | 48 % | 42 % | 34 % | 30 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Joy | 48 % | 37 % | 35 % | 31 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Nostalgia | 64 % | 55 % | 57 % | 51 % |
Man in a hole
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
James
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Details
- Directed by
- Olivier Assayas
- Written by
- Olivier Assayas
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2008
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Country
- France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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