Custody
2017 · 93 min · Director: Xavier Legrand, Xavier Legrand
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Antoine Besson, Miriam's divorced husband, is a nice man. In charge of security in a hospital, he is esteemed both by his superiors and his fellow colleagues. Moreover he is a good father who, willing to be closer to his eleven-year-old son Julien, has chosen to be transferred to the town where the boy lives with his mother and his older sister Joséphine, soon to be of age. That is the very reason why Antoine, the caring father, is asking for joint custody of Julien. Well, all that would be fine provided Antoine actually was the man he claims to be. The trouble is that his wife and his two children see him in a very different light. For in the past, Antoine was far from an angel. On the contrary, he had a knack for creating an atmosphere of permanent fear at home, going as far as to occasionally beat his wife under his children's eyes. And he got away with it all the more easily as Miriam, wishing to avoid even more problems, never lodged a complaint against him - a fact that eventually turns against her. Which is why, despite the fact that Julien does not want to see his father any more, the family court judge complies with Antoine's request.
Emotional fingerprint
Custody (2017) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 35%, Empathy 25%, Tension 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 Anxiety, Empathy, Tension. Genres: Thriller, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Empathy and Tension. 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
- Tension
- Empathy
- Fear
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Fear
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Empathy | 46 % | 42 % | 43 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 47 % | 44 % | 41 % | 21 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 50 % | 46 % | 43 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Empathy | 52 % | 49 % | 45 % | 25 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 49 % | 46 % | 43 % | 25 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Empathy | 49 % | 46 % | 44 % | 25 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 56 % | 54 % | 50 % | 31 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Empathy | 60 % | 57 % | 53 % | 35 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 66 % | 65 % | 57 % | 44 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 76 % | 75 % | 68 % | 59 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Empathy | 75 % | 73 % | 66 % | 60 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 60 % | 59 % | 50 % | 44 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 41 % | 39 % | 34 % | 21 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Empathy | 40 % | 35 % | 33 % | 16 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 61 % | 59 % | 49 % | 38 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 77 % | 77 % | 62 % | 55 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Fear | 98 % | 96 % | 85 % | 95 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 97 % | 96 % | 85 % | 93 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Oedipus
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
Joséphine Besson
Samuel
Maître Davigny, Miriam's lawyer
Maître Ghenen, Antoine's lawyer
Operator agent of 'Police Secours'
Madeleine, Antoine's mother
Cyril
The policewoman
The OPAC agent
Police officer BAC
Details
- Directed by
- Xavier Legrand, Xavier Legrand
- Written by
- Xavier Legrand, Xavier Legrand
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2017
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Country
- France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
Where to watch
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