35 Shots of Rum
35 Shots of Rum is a 2008 drama film directed by Claire Denis. It stars Alex Descas, Mati Diop, Nicole Dogue, and Grégoire Colin. It tells the story of a father-daughter relationship complicated by the arrival of an attractive young man. The film had its world premiere out of competition at the 65th Venice International Film Festival on 29 August 2008. It was released in France on 18 February 2009, and in Germany on 5 March 2009.
Plot
Lionel (Alex Descas), a widower who drives RER trains in metropolitan Paris, has raised his daughter Josephine (Mati Diop) alone for many years. They have always shared a special bond and live a secure and contented life somewhat isolated from others, in an apartment building in a suburb of Paris. Josephine, an anthropology student, is now grown and has become a young woman, but she remains deeply devoted to her father.
More details
| author | Claire Denis Jean-Pol Fargeau |
|---|---|
| director | Claire Denis |
| editor | Guy Lecorne |
| genre | drama |
| keywords | apartment building build cab driver father and daughter isolated love affair moving on rer réseau express régional retirement party special relationship suicide wed young man young woman |
| musicBy | Tindersticks |
| producer | Bruno Pésery |
| publisher | Wild Bunch |
| theme | independent |