In the Courtyard
2014 · 97 min · Director: Pierre Salvadori
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Antoine is too depressed to go on playing in his rock band. After wandering in the streets, he decides to seek an occupation. Unskilled as he is, he is lucky to be hired as the caretaker of an old Paris apartment building. He soon proves good at his job, even if he performs it a little eccentrically, and everybody grows fond of him. Antoine also develops a particular friendship with Mathilde, a recently retired woman who lives in the block and whose mental balance is deteriorating...
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In the Courtyard (2014) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Anxiety 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 Empathy, Sadness, Anxiety. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Anxiety
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 47 % | 43 % | 35 % | 22 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 41 % | 35 % | 23 % | 20 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 41 % | 29 % | 14 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 46 % | 30 % | 13 % | 16 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 46 % | 38 % | 18 % | 15 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Empathy | 46 % | 41 % | 23 % | 19 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 46 % | 39 % | 23 % | 20 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 46 % | 39 % | 24 % | 25 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Anxiety | 46 % | 39 % | 21 % | 30 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 46 % | 41 % | 21 % | 31 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Empathy | 49 % | 45 % | 26 % | 35 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Anxiety | 53 % | 45 % | 28 % | 43 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 61 % | 54 % | 39 % | 41 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sadness | 69 % | 65 % | 57 % | 26 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sadness | 68 % | 61 % | 55 % | 25 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Humor | 68 % | 59 % | 48 % | 34 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Sadness | 70 % | 66 % | 57 % | 35 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Sadness | 74 % | 70 % | 66 % | 50 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 85 % | 76 % | 75 % | 59 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Sadness | 92 % | 83 % | 83 % | 40 % |
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
Laurent Maillard
Little girl from the suburbs
Lev
Antoine's ex wife
The specialist
Monsieur Vigo
La voisine du troisième étage
Monsieur da Silva
La jeune mère de la banlieue
La deuxième petite fille de la banlieue
Le gourou de la secte Zak
Le livreur de chaises
Un voisin de l'immeuble
Details
- Directed by
- Pierre Salvadori
- Written by
- Pierre Salvadori, Benoît Graffin, David Léotard, David Léotard
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2014
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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