Esther Kahn (2000)
- Directed by
- Arnaud Desplechin
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United Kingdom, France
- Runtime
- 2h 22m
- Rated
- 12+
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 29 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
In 19th century London, a young Jewish woman from a poor family discovers a talent for acting. She pursues a career on stage while grappling with feelings of emptiness and detachment from her own emotions.
melancholicmeasuredintrospectiveemotionally restrainedatmosphericabsorbingbroodingslow-burn
What happens
Esther Kahn is the first English-language film by the French director Arnaud Desplechin. It premiered at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival where it competed for the Palme d'Or, but was not distributed to the United States for two years until it played in New York City in 2002. It stars Summer Phoenix as Esther and Ian Holm as her friend and teacher, Nathan Quellen. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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