Ismael's Ghosts
2017 · 114 min · Director: Arnaud Desplechin
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Having run away twenty-one years ago, Carlotta (Marion Cotillard) is back out of the blue. Ismael (Mathieu Amalric) has been busy rebuilding a life for himself next to Sylvia (Charlotte Gainsbourg) while working on his next feature film. As Ismael's trials and tribulations unfurl, so do those of the main character of his film: the idle, funny and reckless diplomat Ivan Dédalus (Louis Garrel). The character is a nod to the ghost of another of Desplechin's creations, the brother of Paul Dédalus, three-time hero of "My Sex Life - or How I Got Into an Argument," "A Christmas Tale" and "My Golden Days." A film within a film - and then some, Desplechin layers narrative upon narrative. With ISMAEL'S GHOSTS, Desplechin returns once again to the past, creating film after film as his way of stepping back in time, and proving yet again that his brand of genius lies in his ability to find light in the darkest of places.
Emotional fingerprint
Ismael's Ghosts (2017) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Curiosity 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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The strongest emotional signals are Confusion, Curiosity, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Romance, Mystery. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Curiosity and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 5.5/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 59/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Tension
- Curiosity
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Tension | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 18 % | 20 % | 43 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Sadness | 50 % | 33 % | 24 % | 35 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Love | 49 % | 31 % | 26 % | 32 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Love | 55 % | 26 % | 39 % | 46 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Curiosity | 70 % | 36 % | 60 % | 61 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 75 % | 55 % | 65 % | 60 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Sadness | 63 % | 54 % | 46 % | 50 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Love | 54 % | 43 % | 36 % | 41 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Sadness | 65 % | 56 % | 50 % | 34 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Sadness | 76 % | 70 % | 63 % | 26 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Sadness | 69 % | 61 % | 56 % | 25 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Sadness | 54 % | 46 % | 36 % | 31 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 50 % | 39 % | 31 % | 39 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 54 % | 31 % | 44 % | 46 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Curiosity | 58 % | 29 % | 53 % | 48 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 59 % | 31 % | 53 % | 43 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 28 % | 51 % | 39 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Tension | 70 % | 41 % | 56 % | 33 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Sadness | 73 % | 55 % | 48 % | 23 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Love | 63 % | 45 % | 28 % | 15 % |
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
Hôtesse de l'air
Jacques (Diplomate 1)
Robert (Diplomate 2)
Mathieu (Diplomate 3)
Caron, l'agent DGSE de Paris
Le prêtre
Details
- Directed by
- Arnaud Desplechin
- Written by
- Arnaud Desplechin, Léa Mysius, Julie Peyr
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2017
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Country
- France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Confusion
- Data updated
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