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Belle and Sebastian, Friends for Life

2017 · 97 min · Director: Clovis Cornillac, Clovis Cornillac ★ IMDb 6.3 · 1,063 ratings

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The story of the friendship of the brave orphan boy, Sebastian, and the smartest white dog, Belle. Having survived the Second World War and many trials, they happily healed in the French Alps, along with a foster family and three puppies. The. friends are separated by a cruel man named Joseph, who declares himself the real owner of Belle. When he kidnaps the dogs, Sebastian sets off in pursuit over snow-capped mountains.

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Belle and Sebastian, Friends for Life (2017) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Love 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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  1. Love25%
  2. Relief10%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Love, Tension. Genres: Adventure, Family. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Love and Tension. 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

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  • Tension
  • Empathy
  • Relief

Not enough subtitle evidence

No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Relief

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Empathy
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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 evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 8 %, then rises around 73 %, then peaks around 83 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionEmpathyRelief
2.5 %≈ 2′Tension48 %32 %33 %18 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Humor48 %16 %28 %13 %
12.5 %≈ 12′Humor49 %14 %33 %9 %
17.5 %≈ 17′Empathy53 %31 %41 %4 %
22.5 %≈ 22′Tension60 %50 %45 %0 %
27.5 %≈ 27′Empathy68 %61 %50 %0 %
32.5 %≈ 32′Tension70 %67 %50 %0 %
37.5 %≈ 36′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
42.5 %≈ 41′Relief55 %22 %37 %42 %
47.5 %≈ 46′Tension53 %38 %36 %19 %
52.5 %≈ 51′Humor60 %50 %44 %8 %
57.5 %≈ 56′Empathy64 %49 %53 %11 %
62.5 %≈ 61′Humor54 %43 %43 %10 %
67.5 %≈ 65′Tension53 %48 %34 %5 %
72.5 %≈ 70′Tension66 %65 %40 %1 %
77.5 %≈ 75′Tension79 %78 %51 %8 %
82.5 %≈ 80′Tension81 %60 %63 %31 %
87.5 %≈ 85′Relief80 %28 %70 %53 %
92.5 %≈ 90′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
97.5 %≈ 95′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

FB
Félix Bossuet

FB
Félix Bossuet

Sébastien

TN
Thierry Neuvic

Pierre, Sébastien's father

MC
Margaux Chatelier

Angélina, César's niece

AP
André Penvern

Urbain, the mayor

AB
Anne Benoît

Madeleine

LF
Lilou Fogli

Lisa

OB
Olivier Bouana

Teacher

OB
Octave Bossuet

Hector

MW
Matthieu Warter

Parish priest

NT
Naëlle Thomas

Marie

FT
Fabrice Talon

Baker

PC
Pierre Cognon

Villager

MB
Marty Berreby

Child in Devil's Mask

DD
Denis Déon

Peasant

SM
Stéphane Margot

Peasant

ES
Edmond Simond

Accordionist at the cafe

FP
François Pellegrin

Bartender Ormiéres

LM
Laura Mathon

Flight attendant

Details

Type
Movies
Released
2017
Runtime
97 min
Country
France
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.3 · 1,063 ratings
Feels mostly
Empathy
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