The Hedgehog
2009 · 100 min · Director: Mona Achache
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Paloma is a serious and highly articulate but deeply bored 11-year-old who has decided to kill herself on her 12th birthday. Fascinated by art and philosophy, she questions and documents her life and immediate circle, drawing trenchant and often hilarious observations on the world around her. But as her appointment with death approaches, Paloma finally meets some kindred spirits in her building's grumpy concierge and an enigmatic, elegant neighbor, both of whom inspire Paloma to question her rather pessimistic outlook on life.
Emotional fingerprint
The Hedgehog (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Melancholy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Melancholy25%
- Sadness20%
- Humor15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Melancholy, Sadness. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Melancholy 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
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Hope
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 47 % | 37 % | 30 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 44 % | 30 % | 24 % | 0 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 43 % | 25 % | 21 % | 4 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Sadness | 40 % | 23 % | 24 % | 15 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Hope | 39 % | 15 % | 24 % | 24 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 45 % | 13 % | 28 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Hope | 56 % | 24 % | 38 % | 36 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 61 % | 38 % | 41 % | 34 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Sadness | 55 % | 35 % | 39 % | 35 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Hope | 49 % | 21 % | 36 % | 38 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Humor | 48 % | 18 % | 39 % | 32 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Empathy | 50 % | 25 % | 48 % | 32 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Empathy | 56 % | 38 % | 55 % | 35 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sadness | 63 % | 46 % | 60 % | 40 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Empathy | 68 % | 35 % | 61 % | 54 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Hope | 77 % | 35 % | 65 % | 51 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sadness | 90 % | 69 % | 78 % | 30 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 95 % | 90 % | 85 % | 23 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Icarus
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
Mrs. Meurisse
Tibère
Anna Arthens
Hairdresser
Maria Malavoin
Yoko
Japanese cook
Details
- Directed by
- Mona Achache
- Written by
- Mona Achache, Muriel Barbery
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Country
- France, Italy
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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