Monsieur Lazhar
2011 · 94 min · Director: Philippe Falardeau
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Bachir Lazhar, an Algerian immigrant, is hired to replace an elementary school teacher who died tragically. While the class goes through a long healing process, nobody in the school is aware of Bachir's painful former life; nor that he is at risk of being deported at any moment. Adapted from Evelyne de la Cheneliere's play, Bachir Lazhar depicts the encounter between two distant worlds and the power of self-expression. Using great sensitivity and humor, Philippe Falardeau follows a humble man who is ready to transcend his own loss in order to accompany children beyond the silence and taboo of death.
Emotional fingerprint
Monsieur Lazhar (2011) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 32%, Sadness 28%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy32%
- Sadness28%
- Melancholy20%
- Inspiration10%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Melancholy. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 31 % | 12 % | 17 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Sadness | 44 % | 31 % | 34 % | 26 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Sadness | 50 % | 43 % | 39 % | 31 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Sadness | 41 % | 33 % | 32 % | 27 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Sadness | 35 % | 22 % | 28 % | 22 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 35 % | 12 % | 23 % | 21 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 48 % | 26 % | 36 % | 31 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Sadness | 60 % | 43 % | 51 % | 41 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Humor | 53 % | 36 % | 45 % | 39 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Sadness | 53 % | 38 % | 47 % | 43 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Empathy | 52 % | 31 % | 45 % | 37 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Hope | 50 % | 20 % | 37 % | 28 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 58 % | 33 % | 42 % | 44 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Empathy | 56 % | 42 % | 45 % | 44 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sadness | 49 % | 39 % | 42 % | 25 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Empathy | 59 % | 47 % | 54 % | 32 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Empathy | 74 % | 55 % | 71 % | 48 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Empathy | 76 % | 56 % | 72 % | 44 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sadness | 79 % | 68 % | 73 % | 37 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sadness | 86 % | 82 % | 78 % | 27 % |
Riches to rags
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
Mme Vaillancourt
Marie-Frédérique
Parent
Claire
Concierge
Me Gilbert Danis
Victor
Abdelmalek
Boris
Jordan
Shanel
Gaston
Mme Dumas
Audrée
Psychologue
Commissaire
Procureur
Details
- Directed by
- Philippe Falardeau
- Written by
- Philippe Falardeau, Evelyne de la Chenelière
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2011
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Country
- Canada
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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