Desire
2011 · 103 min · Director: Laurent Bouhnik
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Set in Cheg, France and in a social context deteriorated by a countrywide economic crisis, the life of several people are turned upside down after they meet Cecile, a character who symbolizes desire. She is a 20-year-old girl whose father recently died and she sets about to bury her grief by having sexual relations with various lovers of people that she knows and does not know. Chance is her boyfriend and a petty criminal who loves her, but he cannot satisfy her constant carnal desires. His friend, Chance whose girlfriend Alice refuses to have sex with is an auto mechanic. Cecile also gives advice to her friends about how and how not to pleasure men and women. Unable to find inner peace through various sexual encounters with Chance, Matt and even Alice, she finally discovers another path to healing.
Emotional fingerprint
Desire (2011) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 30%, Anxiety 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Love30%
- Anxiety25%
- Sadness20%
- Empathy15%
- Excitement10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Love, Anxiety, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Anxiety and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 5.4/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 57/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 43 % | 20 % | 42 % | 38 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sadness | 45 % | 26 % | 39 % | 35 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Love | 44 % | 32 % | 32 % | 26 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 44 % | 39 % | 31 % | 25 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 49 % | 45 % | 36 % | 30 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Empathy | 56 % | 49 % | 44 % | 34 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Disturbing | 55 % | 48 % | 40 % | 29 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 45 % | 40 % | 29 % | 21 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Love | 41 % | 34 % | 25 % | 20 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 51 % | 41 % | 31 % | 26 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Disturbing | 60 % | 50 % | 41 % | 36 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Sadness | 56 % | 46 % | 44 % | 39 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Sadness | 51 % | 40 % | 41 % | 34 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Disturbing | 49 % | 38 % | 34 % | 21 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 53 % | 40 % | 34 % | 20 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Empathy | 63 % | 49 % | 44 % | 34 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 66 % | 58 % | 46 % | 35 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Empathy | 61 % | 51 % | 48 % | 33 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Sadness | 58 % | 42 % | 50 % | 38 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 100′ | 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
Cécile
Chance
Virginie
Yves
Sonia
Alex
Héloïse
Alizée
Julie
Djamel
Daniel
Alice's Mother
Marion
Mayor's Wife
Gérard
Details
- Directed by
- Laurent Bouhnik
- Written by
- Laurent Bouhnik
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2011
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Country
- France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Love
- Data updated
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