An Impossible Love
2018 · 135 min · Director: Catherine Corsini
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In the late 1950s in Châteauroux, France, Rachel, a modest office worker, meets Philippe, a brilliant young man born to a bourgeois family. This brief but passionate connection results in the birth of a daughter, Chantal. Philippe refuses to marry outside of his social class and Rachel has to raise their daughter alone. Regardless, Chantal is a great source of happiness for Rachel. She wishes for Philippe to legally acknowledge his daughter, which would give her his last name. A battle of more than ten years ensues, which will eventually break up all of their lives.
Emotional fingerprint
An Impossible Love (2018) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Love 15%. 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 Sadness, Empathy, Love. Genres: Drama, Romance, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Love
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Love | 38 % | 3 % | 17 % | 35 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Love | 48 % | 6 % | 19 % | 43 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Disturbing | 51 % | 18 % | 24 % | 43 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Love | 51 % | 31 % | 35 % | 39 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Sadness | 55 % | 43 % | 49 % | 33 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Empathy | 60 % | 53 % | 56 % | 26 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Sadness | 66 % | 63 % | 60 % | 26 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Sadness | 68 % | 56 % | 59 % | 35 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Love | 58 % | 31 % | 48 % | 44 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Love | 49 % | 15 % | 38 % | 41 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Love | 54 % | 24 % | 41 % | 35 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 66 % | 50 % | 57 % | 28 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sadness | 70 % | 63 % | 66 % | 23 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Empathy | 66 % | 53 % | 61 % | 23 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Tension | 70 % | 51 % | 61 % | 26 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Sadness | 76 % | 66 % | 66 % | 29 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Sadness | 77 % | 75 % | 66 % | 28 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Sadness | 81 % | 78 % | 71 % | 33 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 125′ | Sadness | 83 % | 71 % | 75 % | 44 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 132′ | Love | 77 % | 55 % | 68 % | 55 % |
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
Chantal (adolescent)
Grandma
Chantal (age 3-5)
Chantal (age 6-8)
Franck
Alain
Michel
Michelin Guide Secretary
Psychiatric Hospital Director
Psychologist
Régis
Psychoanalyst
Details
- Directed by
- Catherine Corsini
- Written by
- Catherine Corsini, Laurette Polmanss, Christine Angot
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2018
- Runtime
- 135 min
- Country
- France, Belgium
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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