Saint Omer
2022 · 123 min · Director: Alice Diop
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A novelist attends the trial of a woman accused of killing her 15-month-old daughter by abandoning her to the rising tide on a beach in northern France. But as the trial continues, her own family history, doubts, and fears about motherhood are steadily dislodged as the life story of the accused is gradually revealed.
Emotional fingerprint
Saint Omer (2022) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Anxiety 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Anxiety25%
- Melancholy20%
- Confusion15%
- Sadness10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Anxiety, Melancholy. Genres: Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Anxiety and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 38 % | 27 % | 33 % | 17 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Empathy | 32 % | 16 % | 23 % | 9 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 20 % | 18 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Disturbing | 56 % | 35 % | 29 % | 39 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 38 % | 44 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Empathy | 56 % | 39 % | 54 % | 24 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Empathy | 61 % | 45 % | 55 % | 38 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Sadness | 66 % | 55 % | 54 % | 50 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Sadness | 71 % | 65 % | 60 % | 51 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Sadness | 70 % | 63 % | 65 % | 48 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Empathy | 69 % | 58 % | 64 % | 52 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 62 % | 50 % | 55 % | 46 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 38 % | 44 % | 28 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sadness | 54 % | 34 % | 40 % | 29 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 69 % | 46 % | 45 % | 54 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Sadness | 85 % | 71 % | 60 % | 77 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Sadness | 89 % | 83 % | 75 % | 79 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Empathy | 85 % | 74 % | 81 % | 60 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Empathy | 82 % | 65 % | 82 % | 42 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 120′ | 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
La Présidente
Tening
Cécile Jobard
Seynabou jeune
Rama adolescente
Rama enfant
L'éditeur (voice)
Maître Darcourt (voice)
Details
- Directed by
- Alice Diop
- Written by
- Marie N'Diaye, Alice Diop, Amrita David
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2022
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Country
- France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
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