Mothers' Instinct
2018 · 97 min · Director: Olivier Masset-Depasse
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When a sudden tragedy uproots the lives of two women and their families, they begin to question the relationships they once held so dear, in this psychological thriller from Olivier Masset-Depass.
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Mothers' Instinct (2018) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 35%, Sadness 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, Sadness, Tension. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Mystery. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Sadness and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Tension
- Anxiety
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Tension | Anxiety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Joy | 50 % | 0 % | 10 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Joy | 63 % | 18 % | 30 % | 26 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Sadness | 77 % | 55 % | 50 % | 43 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Sadness | 84 % | 80 % | 44 % | 31 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Sadness | 83 % | 81 % | 41 % | 23 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Sadness | 74 % | 70 % | 49 % | 26 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Sadness | 69 % | 65 % | 46 % | 29 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Sadness | 74 % | 59 % | 51 % | 41 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 76 % | 40 % | 66 % | 57 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 73 % | 40 % | 66 % | 55 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Sadness | 72 % | 53 % | 63 % | 50 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 79 % | 46 % | 73 % | 61 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 83 % | 36 % | 80 % | 70 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 79 % | 44 % | 73 % | 60 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sadness | 76 % | 63 % | 60 % | 44 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sadness | 81 % | 65 % | 63 % | 48 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 85 % | 50 % | 75 % | 63 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Sadness | 85 % | 75 % | 65 % | 55 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
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
Theo
Maxime
Jeanne la mère de Simon
Femme école
Curé
Médecin chef
Le juge
Details
- Directed by
- Olivier Masset-Depasse
- Written by
- Giordano Gederlini, Barbara Abel, Olivier Masset-Depasse
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2018
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- France, Belgium
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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