Belle & Sebastian
2013 · 104 min · Director: Nicolas Vanier
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In 1943, in the French Alps, the orphan Sébastien lives in a small village with his grandfather César, who is a shepherd, and his aunt Angélina, who is a baker. Sébastien misses his mother and believes she has traveled to America. He expects to get a watch with compass as a gift from her. The local Dr. Guillaume is a member of the Frech resistance that helps Jewish refugees to flee to Switzerland and the German Lieutenant Peter and troop are hunting down the resistance. When sheep are found slaughtered, César and the other residents believe that a stray dog that has been abused by his owner is the responsible and hunt it down. Sébastien finds the dog, gives the name of Belle to her and they become friends. But the animal is considered a beast by the inhabitants. Will Sébastien be capable to save Belle?
Emotional fingerprint
Belle & Sebastian (2013) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Hope 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Hope25%
- Excitement20%
- Sadness15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Hope, Excitement. Genres: Drama, Adventure, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Hope and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 52 % | 40 % | 43 % | 15 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Relief | 48 % | 34 % | 39 % | 20 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 48 % | 40 % | 35 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 54 % | 49 % | 43 % | 24 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Empathy | 56 % | 48 % | 51 % | 34 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Love | 53 % | 40 % | 44 % | 44 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Love | 54 % | 41 % | 35 % | 43 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 66 % | 61 % | 44 % | 34 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 78 % | 73 % | 57 % | 38 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Relief | 76 % | 64 % | 65 % | 51 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Empathy | 70 % | 60 % | 61 % | 50 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 66 % | 63 % | 50 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Relief | 61 % | 58 % | 45 % | 30 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Relief | 59 % | 55 % | 39 % | 26 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 69 % | 65 % | 43 % | 31 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Love | 83 % | 78 % | 63 % | 50 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 88 % | 80 % | 68 % | 53 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Relief | 87 % | 73 % | 62 % | 52 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
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
André
Lieutenant Peter
Esther
Esther's Mother
Esther's Father
Erich
Fabien
Smuggler
Resident evicted
Desperate soldier
Hunter
Details
- Directed by
- Nicolas Vanier
- Written by
- Nicolas Vanier, Juliette Sales, Fabien Suarez
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2013
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Country
- France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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