DRIVING MADELEINE
UNE BELLE COURSE
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

DRAMA / FRANCE / 2022 / 91MINS / MA 15+

Rediscover the power of the kindness of strangers in Christian Carion’s latest cheerful, heart-warmer, Driving Madeleine.

When taxi driver, Charles (Dany Boon, Penny Pincher, AF FFF17) reluctantly takes on an early-morning booking, he begins to regret his decision even more so when a cantankerous old woman, Madeleine (Line Renaud, Call My Agent! AF FFF16) is waiting begrudgingly at the pickup point. Despite his own personal grievances, Charles begins to realise that his problems are nowhere near as hard-pressing as his clients. At the age of 92, she must bow to the pressure of family and doctors, waiting to be forced into an assisted living facility. With a day at her disposal, Madeleine intends to drag it out for as long as possible, indulging in her final hours of freedom.

As the journey unfolds, so does the story of Madeleine’s long and eventful life – guiding the audience through her most monumental experiences, from romance to earth-shattering heartbreak. Described by Renaud, as “the most beautiful film of my life,” at 94 the Grande Dame of French entertainment is luminous in her role as Madeleine, delivering a sharp and deeply sincere performance in a retelling of a life truly well lived. In Driving Madeleine, watch the duo’s staggering chemistry, as the power of friendship is brought to life on screen.

DIRECTED BY:
CHRISTIAN CARION

STARRING:
LINE RENAUD
DANY BOON
ALICE ISAAZ
JÉRÉMIE LAHEURTE
GWENDOLINE HAMON

LANGUAGE:
FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES

SESSIONS

      Opening Night, Closing Night
      Special Event, Q&A
      Flix & Wine
      Encore Screenings
   6:30 PMThu 9 MarPalace Norton St
   6:00 PMFri 10 MarPalace Verona
   4:00 PMSat 11 MarPalace Verona
   5:40 PMMon 13 MarChauvel Cinema
   5:45 PMMon 13 MarPalace Central Sydney
   1:00 PMThu 16 MarChauvel Cinema
   1:00 PMSat 18 MarPalace Verona
  1:45 PMSun 19 MarPalace Central Sydney
   6:15 PMMon 20 MarPalace Verona
   1:15 PMWed 22 MarPalace Central Sydney
   12:45 PMThu 23 MarPalace Norton St
   12:30 PMFri 24 MarChauvel Cinema
   11:00 AMSun 26 MarPalace Norton St
   1:45 PMTue 28 MarPalace Central Sydney
   5:40 PMWed 29 MarChauvel Cinema
   1:15 PMFri 31 MarPalace Verona
   11:00 AMSun 2 AprPalace Central Sydney
   4:00 PMMon 3 AprChauvel Cinema
   3:20 PMTue 4 AprPalace Norton St
   3:30 PMWed 5 AprPalace Norton St
   6:00 PMThu 6 AprChauvel Cinema
   5:40 PMFri 7 AprHayden Orpheum Cremorne
   6:00 PMFri 7 AprPalace Norton St
   3:45 PMSat 8 AprPalace Verona
   1:15 PMSun 9 AprPalace Verona
   5:50 PMSun 9 AprPalace Central Sydney

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