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The Specials

2019 · 114 min · Director: Olivier Nakache, Éric Toledano ★ IMDb 7.4 · 12,641 ratings

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For 20 years, Bruno and Malik have lived in a different world: the world of autistic children and teens. In charge of two separate nonprofit organizations (The Hatch and The Shelter), they train young people from underprivileged areas to be caregivers for extreme cases that all other institutions have refused.

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The Specials (2019) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 35%, Sympathy 25%, Sadness 15%. 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 Empathy, Sympathy, Sadness. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sympathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Empathy
  • Tension
  • Hope

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Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Hope

Dominant emotion: Sadness

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 18 %, then rises around 68 %, then peaks around 78 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityEmpathyTensionHope
2.5 %≈ 3′Tension63 %53 %53 %22 %
7.5 %≈ 9′Empathy58 %49 %45 %23 %
12.5 %≈ 14′Humor50 %40 %38 %25 %
17.5 %≈ 20′Empathy49 %43 %34 %30 %
22.5 %≈ 26′Empathy54 %51 %33 %32 %
27.5 %≈ 31′Empathy63 %61 %30 %39 %
32.5 %≈ 37′Empathy66 %59 %26 %43 %
37.5 %≈ 43′Humor65 %49 %35 %31 %
42.5 %≈ 48′Empathy65 %55 %49 %24 %
47.5 %≈ 54′Empathy60 %58 %41 %31 %
52.5 %≈ 60′Hope56 %54 %31 %44 %
57.5 %≈ 66′Empathy59 %55 %36 %48 %
62.5 %≈ 71′Humor57 %49 %38 %35 %
67.5 %≈ 77′Humor60 %49 %40 %20 %
72.5 %≈ 83′Sadness73 %59 %58 %18 %
77.5 %≈ 88′Tension80 %63 %74 %21 %
82.5 %≈ 94′Empathy78 %68 %69 %25 %
87.5 %≈ 100′Empathy75 %70 %46 %41 %
92.5 %≈ 105′Hope75 %65 %27 %62 %
97.5 %≈ 111′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
Cinderella

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

RK
Reda Kateb

Malik

BM
Bryan Mialoundama

Dylan

Alban Ivanov

Menahem

BL
Benjamin Lesieur

Joseph

ML
Marco Locatelli

Valentin

CM
Catherine Mouchet

Doctor Ronssin

Frédéric Pierrot

IGAS Inspector

SB
Suliane Brahim

IGAS Inspector

LK
Lyna Khoudri

Ludivine, The Speech Therapist

AS
Aloïse Sauvage

Shirelle

DY
Djibril Yoni

Fabrice

AA
Ahmed Abdel Laoui

Mounir

DM
Darren Muselet

Cédric

SG
Sophie Garric

Eva

CB
Christian Benedetti

Albert Fratti

PD
Pierre Diot

Mr. Marchetti

F
Fatou-Clo

Mrs. Diabaté

MT
Manda Touré

The Daughter of Mrs. Diabate

Details

Type
Movies
Released
2019
Runtime
114 min
Country
France, Belgium
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.4 · 12,641 ratings
Feels mostly
Empathy
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