I've Loved You So Long
2008 · 115 min · Director: Philippe Claudel
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Juliette Fontaine (Dame Kristin Scott Thomas) was in prison for fifteen years. Confronted with the unexpected goodness of her younger sister Léa (Elsa Zylberstein), who makes Juliette a part of her family, very slowly breaks up Juliette's ice and bitterness and she carefully opens up.
Emotional fingerprint
I've Loved You So Long (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 28%, Melancholy 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Empathy28%
- Melancholy15%
- Love12%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Melancholy. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 33 % | 9 % | 18 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Curiosity | 37 % | 13 % | 23 % | 18 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 39 % | 16 % | 28 % | 19 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Love | 41 % | 19 % | 32 % | 21 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Curiosity | 47 % | 23 % | 35 % | 18 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 52 % | 32 % | 39 % | 16 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Sadness | 55 % | 45 % | 48 % | 18 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Sadness | 57 % | 49 % | 51 % | 18 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 40 % | 45 % | 22 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Love | 44 % | 22 % | 33 % | 24 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 46 % | 16 % | 33 % | 18 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Empathy | 52 % | 27 % | 44 % | 21 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Love | 52 % | 37 % | 49 % | 34 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 53 % | 42 % | 49 % | 36 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Empathy | 53 % | 40 % | 48 % | 37 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Love | 59 % | 46 % | 52 % | 41 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Sadness | 65 % | 55 % | 54 % | 36 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Curiosity | 71 % | 61 % | 58 % | 40 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Sadness | 82 % | 76 % | 75 % | 57 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Sadness | 91 % | 89 % | 88 % | 68 % |
Oedipus
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
P'tit Lys
Papy Paul
Samir
Kaisha
Emilia
DRH hôpital
Emelia (voice) (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Philippe Claudel
- Written by
- Philippe Claudel
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2008
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Country
- France, Germany
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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