Elles
2011 · 96 min · Director: Malgorzata Szumowska, Małgorzata Szumowska
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Anne (Juliette Binoche), a well-off, Paris-based mother of two and investigative journalist for ELLE, is writing an article about student prostitution. Her meetings with two fiercely independent young women, Alicja (Joanna Kulig) and Charlotte (Anais Demoustier), are profound and unsettling, moving her to question her most intimate convictions about money, family and sex.
Emotional fingerprint
Elles (2011) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Anxiety 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Confusion, Anxiety, Empathy. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Anxiety and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 5.6/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 58/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Melancholy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 37 % | 25 % | 12 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 25 % | 15 % | 20 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 30 % | 23 % | 31 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Empathy | 49 % | 34 % | 26 % | 38 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 28 % | 23 % | 30 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Melancholy | 50 % | 25 % | 24 % | 34 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Empathy | 54 % | 26 % | 28 % | 40 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 23 % | 25 % | 33 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 20 % | 22 % | 30 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 27 % | 17 % | 27 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 56 % | 48 % | 34 % | 39 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 68 % | 66 % | 53 % | 46 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 73 % | 71 % | 63 % | 46 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 71 % | 64 % | 49 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 71 % | 66 % | 52 % | 48 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 63 % | 55 % | 41 % | 41 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Melancholy | 51 % | 41 % | 29 % | 34 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 45 % | 37 % | 20 % | 32 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Le père d'Anne
Stéphane
La mère de Charlotte
Thomas
Colette
Le client guitare
Le client grain de beauté
Le client qui pleure
Details
- Directed by
- Malgorzata Szumowska, Małgorzata Szumowska
- Written by
- Malgorzata Szumowska, Tine Byrckel, Małgorzata Szumowska
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2011
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Country
- France, Poland, Germany
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Confusion
- Data updated
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