The Misfortunates
2009 · 108 min · Director: Felix van Groeningen
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In Reetveerdegem (English would be Arsefeatherham), a fictitious derelict hamlet near run-down industrial city Aalst (Alost), five debt-burdened drop-out Strobbe brothers move back in with their pensioned mother 'Meetje', still wasting their lives in dead-end jobs, alcohol, gambling and meaningless sex. Celle also took in, as if their baby brother, his son Gunther. Nobody expects the knave (13) to grow up and become a respectable citizen either, despite his better IQ and attitude, as his uncles' and father's mischief and reputation seem to sabotage every single opportunity. Discovering love may motivate him after all, or accidental paternity could drag him down to father's level.
Emotional fingerprint
The Misfortunates (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Empathy25%
- Sadness20%
- Nostalgia15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Humor
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 45 % | 33 % | 23 % | 42 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 46 % | 29 % | 19 % | 45 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 51 % | 28 % | 19 % | 43 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 59 % | 40 % | 31 % | 34 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Empathy | 64 % | 54 % | 40 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 64 % | 49 % | 34 % | 34 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 58 % | 35 % | 30 % | 41 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Sadness | 53 % | 34 % | 34 % | 34 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 57 % | 41 % | 36 % | 33 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 64 % | 49 % | 46 % | 38 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Sadness | 68 % | 56 % | 53 % | 30 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 70 % | 63 % | 48 % | 25 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Empathy | 65 % | 56 % | 41 % | 30 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Humor | 56 % | 41 % | 31 % | 40 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Hope | 57 % | 44 % | 33 % | 33 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Empathy | 64 % | 55 % | 43 % | 21 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Hope | 66 % | 61 % | 48 % | 24 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Empathy | 71 % | 70 % | 50 % | 16 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Empathy | 73 % | 73 % | 45 % | 7 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Marcel 'Celle' Strobbe
Lowie 'Petrol' Strobbe
Koen Strobbe
Meetje
Rosie
Sylvie
Vriendin Gunther
Directeur school
André
Rostje
Franky
Nele Fockedey
Details
- Directed by
- Felix van Groeningen
- Written by
- Felix van Groeningen, Christophe Dirickx, Dimitri Verhulst
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Country
- Belgium, Netherlands
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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