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Boy Meets Girl

1984 · 104 min · Director: Leos Carax ★ IMDb 6.8 · 4,485 ratings

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In Paris at night, a young aspiring filmmaker grapples with heartbreak after his girlfriend leaves him for his best friend. After a failed attempt to confront his friend, he wanders the streets and encounters a girl who has just been abandoned. Their paths cross at a party, bringing together two tormented souls.

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Boy Meets Girl (1984) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Sadness 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Love15%

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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.

Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Sadness, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Sadness and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Sadness
  • Empathy
  • Love

Not enough subtitle evidence

No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Love

Sadness
Empathy
Love
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 evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 48 %, then rises around 57 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensitySadnessEmpathyLove
2.5 %≈ 3′Sadness67 %63 %43 %10 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Sadness62 %57 %45 %15 %
12.5 %≈ 13′Sadness62 %56 %49 %20 %
17.5 %≈ 18′Sadness64 %51 %41 %15 %
22.5 %≈ 23′Tension64 %42 %28 %10 %
27.5 %≈ 29′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
32.5 %≈ 34′Sadness48 %35 %30 %12 %
37.5 %≈ 39′Tension43 %28 %27 %10 %
42.5 %≈ 44′Humor39 %21 %23 %6 %
47.5 %≈ 49′Humor36 %23 %20 %10 %
52.5 %≈ 55′Sadness39 %30 %23 %19 %
57.5 %≈ 60′Sadness50 %44 %35 %28 %
62.5 %≈ 65′Sadness59 %55 %48 %28 %
67.5 %≈ 70′Sadness56 %54 %46 %21 %
72.5 %≈ 75′Sadness54 %49 %41 %24 %
77.5 %≈ 81′Sadness58 %49 %43 %34 %
82.5 %≈ 86′Love63 %49 %48 %48 %
87.5 %≈ 91′Love61 %44 %45 %46 %
92.5 %≈ 96′Sadness54 %40 %38 %33 %
97.5 %≈ 101′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

CB
Carroll Brooks

CB
Carroll Brooks

Helen

MN
Maïté Nahyr

MN
Maïté Nahyr

Maite

EP
Elie Poicard

CC
Christian Cloarec

LB
Lorraine Berger

MD
Marc Desclozeaux

MD
Marc Desclozeaux

Henri Bestouches

AB
Anna Baldaccini

AB
Anna Baldaccini

Florence

ES
Evelyne Schmitt

JD
Jean Duflot

Bouriana

PL
P'tit Louis

Sacha

GC
Georges Castorp

Neighbor

AD
Anne Dieumegard

Lover

PS
Puig Segur

Lover

HM
Hans Meyer

Cosmonaut

RB
Remy Brozek

Twins

GB
Georges Brozek

Twins

RB
Roberte Barrère

Saleswoman

Details

Directed by
Leos Carax
Written by
Leos Carax
Type
Movies
Released
1984
Runtime
104 min
Country
France
Genres
Drama, Romance
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.8 · 4,485 ratings
Feels mostly
Melancholy
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