Driving Madeleine

Driving Madeleine

NR 2022 · 91 min · ★ 7.1 · Comedy, Drama

A seemingly simple taxi ride across Paris evolves into a profound meditation on the realities of the driver, whose personal life is in shambles, and his fare, an elderly woman whose warmth belies her shocking past.

Directed by Christian Carion · Written by Cyril Gely

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