35 rhums

"We all live such withdrawn lives... Everyone in his corner."

Feb 18 2009 Unrated 1h 40m
Drama

A widower and her daughter witness the retirement of a colleague of his and the closing of her department at her university.

Plot

Lionel has brought up his daughter, Josephine, on his own since his wife's accidental death. Over the years, their life together has grown to resemble that of a couple. Josephine has now reached the age at which the roles begin to be inverted. She is now the one who seems to want to take care of her father. Lionel knows that he has one more thing to do: to convince Josephine to make her own way in the world, to become a woman and to leave him.

Written by

Claire Denis, Jean-Pol Fargeau

Directed by

Claire Denis

Production Countries

France, Germany

Production Companies

Pandora Film, ARTE France Cinéma, WDR/Arte, Cofinova 4, Sofica Soficinéma 4, Canal+, TPS Star, CNC, Eurimages, Région Ile-de-France, Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein, Soudaine Compagnie

Languages

Français, Deutsch

Awards

2 wins & 17 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
5,617
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
92
Popularity
NA