Headwinds
2011 · 91 min · Director: Jalil Lespert
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Sarah tells Paul that she wants out of their marriage; the next day she disappears. A year later and Paul along with their children return to his childhood town to start anew after the loss of his wife and their mother.
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Emotional fingerprint
Headwinds (2011) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Melancholy 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Melancholy25%
- Empathy20%
- Anxiety10%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Melancholy, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Mystery. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Melancholy and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Love | 53 % | 43 % | 42 % | 40 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Sadness | 68 % | 60 % | 60 % | 49 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Sadness | 67 % | 61 % | 56 % | 51 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Empathy | 54 % | 48 % | 39 % | 37 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Love | 50 % | 43 % | 38 % | 24 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Love | 50 % | 44 % | 40 % | 26 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Sadness | 55 % | 49 % | 41 % | 41 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 60 % | 53 % | 44 % | 50 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Sadness | 64 % | 56 % | 54 % | 50 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Sadness | 69 % | 59 % | 57 % | 55 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 64 % | 53 % | 40 % | 56 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Hope | 62 % | 51 % | 29 % | 56 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 75 % | 64 % | 46 % | 65 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sadness | 82 % | 74 % | 68 % | 64 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Empathy | 73 % | 66 % | 60 % | 53 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Hope | 65 % | 50 % | 37 % | 36 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Hope | 73 % | 53 % | 41 % | 29 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Sadness | 79 % | 63 % | 57 % | 31 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Hope | 71 % | 55 % | 50 % | 22 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Rags to riches
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
Justine Leblanc
Clement Anderen
Manon Anderen
Laure Anderen
Yamine Mohand
Madame Desisle, l'institutrice
Ami auto école
Le chef déménageur
La gardienne école
Details
- Directed by
- Jalil Lespert
- Written by
- Jalil Lespert, Olivier Adam, Marie-Pierre Huster, Marion Laine
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2011
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Country
- France, Belgium
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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