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Staying Vertical

2016 · 98 min · Director: Alain Guiraudie ★ IMDb 5.9 · 2,751 ratings

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Filmmaker Leo is searching for the wolf in the south of France. During a scouting excursion he is seduced by Marie, a free-spirited and dynamic shepherdess. Nine months later she gives birth to their child. Suffering from post-natal depression and with no faith in Leo, who comes and goes without warning, Marie abandons both of them. Leo finds himself alone, with a baby to care for.

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Staying Vertical (2016) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Empathy 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.

Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Confusion, Empathy, Melancholy. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Empathy and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 5.9/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 62/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Sadness
  • Empathy
  • Tension

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Tension

Sadness
Empathy
Tension
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then peaks around 73 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensitySadnessEmpathyTension
2.5 %≈ 2′Curiosity32 %3 %10 %15 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Curiosity35 %13 %20 %22 %
12.5 %≈ 12′Sadness36 %19 %25 %23 %
17.5 %≈ 17′Curiosity39 %12 %24 %24 %
22.5 %≈ 22′Empathy45 %12 %30 %31 %
27.5 %≈ 27′Tension46 %23 %38 %36 %
32.5 %≈ 32′Empathy49 %35 %46 %36 %
37.5 %≈ 37′Empathy53 %36 %48 %35 %
42.5 %≈ 42′Tension53 %34 %41 %39 %
47.5 %≈ 47′Sadness53 %38 %45 %43 %
52.5 %≈ 51′Empathy57 %34 %46 %50 %
57.5 %≈ 56′Tension60 %25 %39 %54 %
62.5 %≈ 61′Curiosity53 %25 %36 %44 %
67.5 %≈ 66′Tension55 %38 %45 %46 %
72.5 %≈ 71′Sadness65 %52 %57 %57 %
77.5 %≈ 76′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
82.5 %≈ 81′Sadness73 %65 %67 %63 %
87.5 %≈ 86′Sadness68 %51 %55 %60 %
92.5 %≈ 91′Tension60 %35 %40 %57 %
97.5 %≈ 96′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

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Raphaël Thiéry

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Raphaël Thiéry

Jean-Louis

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Basile Meilleurat

Yoan

Laure Calamy

Mirande

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Sébastien Novac

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Details

Directed by
Alain Guiraudie
Written by
Alain Guiraudie
Type
Movies
Released
2016
Runtime
98 min
Country
France
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.9 · 2,751 ratings
Feels mostly
Confusion
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