Black Venus
2010 · 159 min · Director: Abdellatif Kechiche
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The story of Saartjes Baartman, a Black domestic who, in 1808, left Southern Africa, then ruled by Dutch settlers, for Europe, following her boss Hendrick Caesar , hoping to find fame and fortune there. Once in London her master turned manager does nothing but exhibit her as a freak in a phony and humiliating carnival show. After a series of troubles caused by their act, Caesar, Saartje and their new friend, bear-tamer Réaux, head for Paris where once again, and against her will, she has to mimic savagery and expose her body, first in carnivals, then in the aristocratic salons of Paris, later on among the libertines and finally in brothels where she ends up being a prostitute. In the meantime, French anatomists will have taken an interest in her unusual anatomy (enormous buttocks and labia) only to declare her the missing link from ape to man. In 1815, aged only 27, she dies alone, of a combination of pneumonia and venereal disease.
Emotional fingerprint
Black Venus (2010) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Disturbing 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Disturbing25%
- Empathy20%
- Anger12%
- Anxiety8%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Disturbing, Empathy. Genres: Drama, History. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Disturbing and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sympathy
- Sadness
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sympathy | Sadness | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Disturbing | 80 % | 50 % | 55 % | 80 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Sympathy | 48 % | 47 % | 32 % | 27 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Sympathy | 50 % | 45 % | 30 % | 34 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Sympathy | 56 % | 49 % | 33 % | 45 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Sympathy | 68 % | 62 % | 43 % | 58 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Sympathy | 63 % | 57 % | 40 % | 55 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Disturbing | 69 % | 61 % | 43 % | 61 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sympathy | 71 % | 65 % | 45 % | 64 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sympathy | 70 % | 66 % | 49 % | 61 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sympathy | 74 % | 70 % | 55 % | 64 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Disturbing | 79 % | 71 % | 55 % | 71 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Disturbing | 83 % | 75 % | 59 % | 78 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Sympathy | 89 % | 84 % | 68 % | 83 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 123′ | Sympathy | 92 % | 86 % | 70 % | 86 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 131′ | Disturbing | 92 % | 86 % | 75 % | 86 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 139′ | Sympathy | 91 % | 89 % | 83 % | 78 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 147′ | Sympathy | 91 % | 89 % | 86 % | 71 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 155′ | Sadness | 92 % | 87 % | 88 % | 77 % |
Riches to rags
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
Jean Baptiste-Berré
First brothel's customer
Senior Naturalist Assistant
Senior Naturalist Assistant
Senior Naturalist Assistant
Matthew, second servant
Zachary Macaulay
Maître Gazely
Attorney General
Peter van Wageninge
Details
- Directed by
- Abdellatif Kechiche
- Written by
- Abdellatif Kechiche, Ghalya Lacroix
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2010
- Runtime
- 159 min
- Country
- France, Belgium
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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