35 SHOTS OF RUM
| 2009 – 100′ – Drama.
Written by: Claire Denis, Jean-Pol Fargeau.
Directed by: Claire Denis.
Starring: Alex Descas, Mati Diop, Nicole Dogue, Grégoire Colin, JC Folly, Adèle Ado, Julieth Mars Toussaint, Djedje Apali.
Official Selections: Venice International Film Festival 2008, Toronto International Film Festival 2008
In French with English subtitles.
A Cinema Guild, MUBI release. |
Lionel is a train driver on Paris’s rapid-transit rail network. He has been raising his daughter, Joséphine, alone ever since she was a little girl. She has now grown into a young woman. They live side by side, a little bit like a couple, refusing the advances and cares of others. For Lionel, only his daughter counts, and for Joséphine, it’s her father who is the most important person in the world.Little by little, Lionel realizes that time is passing by, even for them. The time to leave each other is perhaps approaching. Widely hailed as one of the best films of 2009, Claire Denis’ sublime drama is the moving story of a father and daughter whose close-knit, tender relationship is disrupted by a handsome young suitor. Featuring an evocative score by Tindersticks.