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Outside the Law

2010 · 137 min · Director: Rachid Bouchareb ★ IMDb 6.6 · 4,298 ratings

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After losing their family home in Algeria, three brothers and their mother are scattered across the globe. Messaoud joins the French army fighting in Indochina; Abdelkader becomes a leader of the Algerian independence movement in France and Saïd moves to Paris to make his fortune in the shady clubs and boxing halls of Pigalle. Gradually, their interconnecting destinies reunite them in the French capital, where freedom is a battle to be fought and won.

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Emotional fingerprint

Outside the Law (2010) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Tension 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Hope10%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Tension, Inspiration. Genres: Drama, Crime, War. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Tension and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Sympathy
  • Sadness

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Dominant emotion: Sympathy

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Hope

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Disturbing

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 23 %, then dips around 48 %, then peaks around 88 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionSympathySadness
2.5 %≈ 3′Sympathy78 %60 %73 %68 %
7.5 %≈ 10′Sadness85 %69 %76 %77 %
12.5 %≈ 17′Sadness81 %63 %71 %76 %
17.5 %≈ 24′Sadness70 %50 %61 %59 %
22.5 %≈ 31′Sympathy63 %40 %55 %37 %
27.5 %≈ 38′Hope66 %49 %51 %28 %
32.5 %≈ 45′Tension76 %71 %54 %31 %
37.5 %≈ 51′Tension76 %75 %59 %36 %
42.5 %≈ 58′Disturbing65 %61 %51 %31 %
47.5 %≈ 65′Hope60 %55 %41 %23 %
52.5 %≈ 72′Disturbing71 %65 %51 %34 %
57.5 %≈ 79′Sympathy80 %74 %56 %44 %
62.5 %≈ 86′Tension79 %76 %41 %29 %
67.5 %≈ 92′Tension79 %77 %39 %25 %
72.5 %≈ 99′Disturbing83 %74 %55 %48 %
77.5 %≈ 106′Sadness86 %73 %63 %56 %
82.5 %≈ 113′Tension89 %77 %63 %53 %
87.5 %≈ 120′Sadness90 %80 %73 %64 %
92.5 %≈ 127′Tension90 %83 %78 %67 %
97.5 %≈ 134′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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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

Roschdy Zem

Messaoud

CB
Chafia Boudraa

Mother

BB
Bernard Blancan

Faivre

SS
Sabrina Seyvecou

Hélène

AB
Assaad Bouab

Ali

Samir Guesmi

Otmani

AB
Ahmed Benaissa

Father

LZ
Larbi Zekkal

Boss

LN
Louisa Nehar

Zohra

MK
Mourad Khen

Sanjak

MD
Mohamed Djouhari

Coach

MD
Mostefa Djadjam

Militant tailor

Damien Bonnard

Cabaret employee

Details

Directed by
Rachid Bouchareb
Type
Movies
Released
2010
Runtime
137 min
Country
France, Algeria, Belgium, Tunisia, Italy
Genres
Drama, Crime, War
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.6 · 4,298 ratings
Feels mostly
Anxiety
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