La Pointe Courte
1956 · 80 min · Director: Agnès Varda
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A penetrating study of a marriage on the rocks, set against the backdrop of a small Mediterranean fishing village. Both a stylized depiction of the complicated relationship between a married couple and a documentary-like look at the daily struggles of the inhabitants of Sète in the South of France.
Emotional fingerprint
La Pointe Courte (1956) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Empathy25%
- Sadness20%
- Love15%
- Awe10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Melancholy
- Love
- Relief
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Melancholy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Melancholy | Love | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Tension | 40 % | 2 % | 0 % | 4 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Humor | 37 % | 8 % | 8 % | 7 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Love | 40 % | 22 % | 19 % | 6 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Melancholy | 43 % | 29 % | 19 % | 3 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Love | 38 % | 18 % | 17 % | 9 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Relief | 35 % | 8 % | 13 % | 11 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 42 % | 17 % | 14 % | 5 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Melancholy | 53 % | 38 % | 25 % | 0 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Melancholy | 61 % | 53 % | 29 % | 0 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Melancholy | 63 % | 54 % | 22 % | 2 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Melancholy | 63 % | 54 % | 13 % | 4 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Melancholy | 62 % | 54 % | 13 % | 5 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Melancholy | 51 % | 47 % | 22 % | 7 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Melancholy | 45 % | 36 % | 30 % | 14 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Love | 45 % | 24 % | 35 % | 22 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Love | 49 % | 25 % | 41 % | 28 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Love | 54 % | 34 % | 47 % | 30 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Love | 53 % | 27 % | 45 % | 32 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Relief | 55 % | 22 % | 42 % | 42 % |
Man in a hole
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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Details
- Directed by
- Agnès Varda
- Written by
- Agnès Varda
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1956
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Country
- France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
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