The Class
2008 · 128 min · Director: Laurent Cantet
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Teacher François Marin and his colleagues are preparing for another school year teaching at a racially mixed inner city high school in Paris. The teachers talk to each other about their prospective students, both the good and the bad. The teachers collectively want to inspire their students, but each teacher is an individual who will do things in his or her own way to achieve the results they desire. They also have differing viewpoints on the students themselves, and how best to praise and discipline them. The administration of the school tries to be as fair as possible, which includes having student representatives sit on the student evaluation committee. Marin's class this year of fourteen and fifteen year olds is no different than previous years, although the names and faces have changed. Marin tries to get through to his students, sometimes with success and sometimes resulting in utter failure. Even Marin has his breaking point, which may result in him doing things he would probably admit to himself are wrong. But after all is said and done, there is next year and another group of students.
Emotional fingerprint
The Class (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 35%, Anxiety 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy35%
- Anxiety25%
- Inspiration20%
- Sadness10%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Anxiety, Inspiration. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Anxiety and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 28 % | 20 % | 10 % | 1 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Humor | 34 % | 28 % | 11 % | 2 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 40 % | 36 % | 15 % | 3 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 46 % | 42 % | 23 % | 9 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 47 % | 41 % | 33 % | 17 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Empathy | 45 % | 37 % | 36 % | 19 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 44 % | 37 % | 33 % | 15 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 32 % | 30 % | 11 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 38 % | 28 % | 32 % | 12 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Empathy | 42 % | 27 % | 38 % | 18 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Empathy | 46 % | 27 % | 38 % | 18 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Humor | 48 % | 31 % | 29 % | 10 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 49 % | 41 % | 27 % | 12 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 59 % | 56 % | 36 % | 22 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Tension | 70 % | 68 % | 43 % | 30 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Tension | 71 % | 68 % | 50 % | 38 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Tension | 66 % | 61 % | 55 % | 45 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Empathy | 61 % | 46 % | 55 % | 47 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Empathy | 56 % | 31 % | 53 % | 45 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 125′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Arthur, student
Damien, student
Esmeralda, student
Khoumba, student
Souleyman, student
Boubacar, student
Burak, student
Carl, student
Cherif, student
Dalla, student
Eva, student
Henriette, student
Juliette, student
Justine, student
Laura, student
Details
- Directed by
- Laurent Cantet
- Written by
- Laurent Cantet, Robin Campillo, François Bégaudeau
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2008
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Country
- France
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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