35 Shots of Rum

★★★★★

Original title: 35 rhums · Turkish title: 35 tek rom

“We all live such withdrawn lives... Everyone in his corner.”

2008 · 1 h 40 min

Directed by Claire Denis

Drama

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Cast

Alex Descas Mati Diop Nicole Dogué

Credits

Written by: Claire Denis

Plot

A widowed train driver in Paris and his grown daughter are close, and have to face letting each other go.

Sinekatalog’s take

Claire Denis's tender drama follows a widowed train driver and his grown daughter learning to part. Quiet, rhythmic and warm, with Alex Descas, it is a gently observed, Ozu-influenced portrait of family love.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (5,740 votes)
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