Secret Defense
2008 · 100 min · Director: Philippe Haïm
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In France, terrorist groups and intelligence agencies battle in a merciless war everyday, in the name of radically opposed ideologies. Yet, terrorist and secret agents lead almost the same lives. Condemned to secrecy, these masters of manipulation follow the same methods. Alex and Al Barad are two of them. The former is the head of the D.G.S.E.'s (Direction Générale de la Sécurité Extérieure, the French equivalent of the CIA or the MI6) counter-terrorism unit while the latter reigns over a terrorist network, and both fight using the most ruthless of weapons: human beings. Secret Défense (aka Secrets Of State) tells of their secret war through the destinies of Diane, a student recruited by the French secret service, and Pierre, a troubled young man who thinks terrorism will bring him salvation. Trained and indoctrinated for missions which are beyond them, they are both drawn into a chain of events from which they seem incapable of escaping. While they both be sacrificed in the name of their "noble" causes?
Emotional fingerprint
Secret Defense (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 32%, Anxiety 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension32%
- Anxiety25%
- Fear20%
- Excitement13%
- Curiosity10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Fear. Genres: Thriller. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Empathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 38 % | 29 % | 26 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 43 % | 27 % | 27 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 57 % | 53 % | 37 % | 39 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Empathy | 57 % | 52 % | 44 % | 43 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 47 % | 43 % | 34 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 58 % | 54 % | 50 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 64 % | 62 % | 54 % | 34 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 62 % | 59 % | 50 % | 42 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 59 % | 55 % | 45 % | 42 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 62 % | 58 % | 47 % | 36 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 57 % | 46 % | 32 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 65 % | 61 % | 52 % | 32 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 71 % | 64 % | 30 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 78 % | 73 % | 64 % | 35 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Disturbing | 81 % | 77 % | 65 % | 52 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 84 % | 82 % | 60 % | 53 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 83 % | 83 % | 56 % | 51 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 85 % | 75 % | 68 % | 63 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Disturbing | 81 % | 52 % | 76 % | 69 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Sadness | 77 % | 34 % | 74 % | 64 % |
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
Aziz
Hajj
Homme S.A.
Quayim
Details
- Directed by
- Philippe Haïm
- Written by
- Natalie Carter, Philippe Haïm, Julien Sibony
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2008
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Country
- France
- Genres
- Thriller
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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