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New York, NY : Kino Lorber
©2024
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1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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A seemingly simple taxi ride across Paris evolves into a profound meditation on the realities of the driver and his fare, a 92-year-old woman whose warmth belies her shocking past. Charles is a taxi driver in Paris, and he is having a very bad day. Enter Madeleine, an immaculately groomed nonagenarian, who informs Charles that the trip today will not be a direct one. She is moving into a nursing home and would like to make some stops along the way predicting that this might be her last car ride through the city. Their ride takes them through the momentous locations of her life and their brief friendship deepens as Madeleine listens to Charles confess his worries. Boon, an actor best known for his comedic work, creates a dramatic portrait of a frustrated man facing a personal crisis of epic proportions. His darker, sharper edges allow Renaud (renowned for decades in France as a singer) to shine as the pure shimmering light that is Madeleine, reminding us that inside every seemingly benign elderly woman we might pass on the street is a warrior, a nurturer, and a spirited adventurer
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Originally released as a motion picture in 2022
Bonus features: Interview with director Christian Carion; Theatrical trailer
Director of photogrpahy, Pierre Cottereau ; editor, Loïc Lallemand ; music, Philippe Rombi
Line Renaud, Dany Boon, Alice Isaaz, Jérémie Laheurte, Gwendoline Hamon, Julie Delarme, Thomas Alden, Hadriel Roure
Rating: Not rated
DVD; NTSC, region 1; widescreen (2.35:1, 16x9); Dolby digital 5.1 surround, 2.0 stereo
French dialogue; English subtitles