A Prophet
2009 · 155 min · Director: Jacques Audiard
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Nineteen year-old Franco-Algerian Malik El Djebena is just starting his six year prison sentence in Brécourt. Although he has spent the better part of his life in juvenile detention, this stint is his first in an adult prison. Beyond the division of Corsicans and Muslims in the prison (the Corsicans who with their guard connections rule what happens in the prison), he has no known friends or enemies inside. He is just hoping to serve his time in peace and without incident, despite having no prospects once he's out of jail since he's illiterate and has no support outside of the prison. Due to logistics, the head of Corsican inmates, a sadistic mafioso named César Luciani, co-opts Malik as part of the Corsicans' activities, not only regarding what happens inside the prison, but also continued criminal activities outside. The innocent Malik has no idea what to do but cooperate. This move does not sit well with the other Corsicans, who only see Malik as a dirty Algerian, and the Muslims who now mistrust him. But as time goes on, Malik works to save himself while in prison, while setting up his life post prison on his own terms. Both his demon and his salvation in prison is the specter of one of the first people he really got to know during his incarceration.
Emotional fingerprint
A Prophet (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Tension 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Tension25%
- Sadness20%
- Inspiration15%
- Satisfaction10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Tension, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Tension and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sympathy
- Curiosity
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sympathy | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Tension | 65 % | 63 % | 45 % | 30 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 71 % | 69 % | 49 % | 34 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 74 % | 70 % | 54 % | 34 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Sympathy | 57 % | 49 % | 50 % | 30 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Sympathy | 43 % | 30 % | 39 % | 26 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 31 % | 26 % | 33 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 40 % | 20 % | 44 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 54 % | 48 % | 20 % | 48 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 48 % | 19 % | 46 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 44 % | 18 % | 43 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 51 % | 50 % | 20 % | 40 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 59 % | 57 % | 21 % | 43 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 56 % | 16 % | 49 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Tension | 61 % | 54 % | 25 % | 48 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Sympathy | 68 % | 48 % | 50 % | 38 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Sadness | 71 % | 50 % | 51 % | 36 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 128′ | Tension | 76 % | 68 % | 39 % | 39 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 136′ | Tension | 83 % | 80 % | 45 % | 35 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 143′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 151′ | Sympathy | 45 % | 5 % | 40 % | 15 % |
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Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Sampierro
Antaro
Santi
Prison Warden
Malik's Lawyer
Prosecutor
Hassan
Details
- Directed by
- Jacques Audiard
- Written by
- Jacques Audiard, Abdel Raouf Dafri, Thomas Bidegain
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 155 min
- Country
- France, Italy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
Where to watch
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