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The Girl on the Train (2009)

Director: André Téchiné

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Another very solid and casually complex work from Téchiné which thankfully refuses to sell short its beautifully played central drama – of impulsive young Jeanne (Dequenne in her strongest performance since ‘Rosetta’) and her inability to connect with anyone or anything – in favour of sermonising or finger pointing. Split into two long chapters – ‘Circumstances’ and ‘Consequences’ – the film details Jeanne’s troubled romance with amateur wrestler Franck (Duvauchelle), her relationship with her mother (Deneuve) and their subsequent re-acquaintance with a family friend who is now a respected lawyer specialising in race crimes. Boiled down, the film is about instability – both psychological and political – but it’s equally interested in the trials that Jeanne has to overcome in order to blossom into a discerning and astute adult.

Author: David Jenkins 2009-10-08 12:05:01

Time Out Online London Film Festival 2009

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BFI 53rd London Fim Festival. 14-29 Oct 2009

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Director: André Téchiné

Cast: Catherine Deneuve, Emilie Dequenne, Michel Blanc, Mathieu Demy, Nicolas Duvauchelle

Duration: 105 mins


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