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War of the Buttons

2011 · 109 min · Director: Yann Samuell ★ IMDb 6.4 · 2,430 ratings

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In the countryside of France, two groups of boys from the rural villages of Longeverne and Velran are in constant war against each other. Their war is a tradition that passes from father to son and without a motive but the rivalry between the peasants. During the Second World War, the Longeverne boys are led by the intelligent William Lebrac, who has been the backer of his family since his father died, while the Velrans are led by the wicked Aztec. The boys are frequently fighting with their wooden swords, throwing rotten fruits or building traps in the woods expecting to remove the buttons from the enemies' clothes. But Lebrac is coming of age and he has a crush on the girl Lanterne while his teacher Merlin offers the chance for him to have a better study in another village.

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War of the Buttons (2011) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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  1. Love20%
  2. Humor15%
  3. Hope10%

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The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Love. Genres: Adventure, Family. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.

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Emotional journey

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Dominant emotion: Humor

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Dominant emotion: Sadness

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Intensity dips around 3 %, then rises around 68 %, then peaks around 78 %.Ending hidden

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%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionSympathyHumor
2.5 %≈ 3′Humor45 %23 %27 %42 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Humor48 %28 %25 %46 %
12.5 %≈ 14′Humor54 %30 %21 %54 %
17.5 %≈ 19′Humor59 %34 %13 %56 %
22.5 %≈ 25′Humor56 %35 %10 %51 %
27.5 %≈ 30′Humor50 %29 %13 %48 %
32.5 %≈ 35′Humor49 %30 %13 %46 %
37.5 %≈ 41′Humor54 %40 %26 %38 %
42.5 %≈ 46′Sympathy59 %40 %40 %34 %
47.5 %≈ 52′Humor56 %28 %29 %43 %
52.5 %≈ 57′Humor51 %25 %25 %40 %
57.5 %≈ 63′Sympathy54 %41 %39 %26 %
62.5 %≈ 68′Tension61 %58 %46 %19 %
67.5 %≈ 74′Tension70 %66 %55 %15 %
72.5 %≈ 79′Sympathy79 %75 %65 %10 %
77.5 %≈ 84′Tension83 %81 %66 %9 %
82.5 %≈ 90′Tension83 %68 %66 %9 %
87.5 %≈ 95′Sadness82 %42 %67 %7 %
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Cast

Alain Chabat

Maître Labru

VB
Vincent Bres

William Lebrac

SL
Salomé Lemire

Lanterne

TB
Théo Bertrand

L'Aztec

TV
Tristan Vichard

Tigibus

TR
Tom Rivoire

Grangibus

LL
Louis Lefèbvre

Camus

VL
Victor Le Blond

Bacaillé

TF
Théo Fernandez

Papier mâché

AG
Arthur Garnier

Lacrique

JM
June Maître

Octavie

Details

Directed by
Yann Samuell
Written by
Louis Pergaud, Yann Samuell
Type
Movies
Released
2011
Runtime
109 min
Country
France
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.4 · 2,430 ratings
Feels mostly
Empathy
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