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Desire in Motion (1994)

Desire in Motion poster
Original title
Mouvements du désir
Directed by
Léa Pool
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
France, Switzerland, Canada
Runtime
1h 33m
Rating
4.7 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two strangers meet on a train traveling across Canada and feel a growing attraction to each other. The story follows their connection developing during the journey.

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What happens

Desire in Motion (French: Mouvements du désir) is a 1994 Canadian-Swiss drama film written and directed by Léa Pool. Starring Valérie Kaprisky and Jean-François Pichette, the film follows two passengers who become attracted to one another during a train journey across Canada. It received eight Genie Award nominations. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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