In the Beginning
2009 · 130 min · Director: Xavier Giannoli
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France, present day. A professional conman passes himself off as the boss of a construction site building a highway extension. He cons the whole region, hires dozens of workers and cynically enjoys the profits of his scam until he meets the lady mayor of a small village that the road will go through. She intrigues and unsettles him, before revealing to him a world he never knew: feelings. How far will he go now to save his victims and save himself from his own lies?
Emotional fingerprint
In the Beginning (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Inspiration 25%, Guilt 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Inspiration25%
- Guilt20%
- Melancholy15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Inspiration, Guilt. Genres: Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Inspiration and Guilt. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Cast
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Details
- Directed by
- Xavier Giannoli
- Written by
- Marcia Romano, Xavier Giannoli, Daniel Karlin
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Country
- France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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