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Driving Lessons (2006)

Driving Lessons poster
Directed by
Jeremy Brock
Genre
drama film, comedy drama, teen film, coming-of-age film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 38m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 169 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A shy teenage boy is hired to help an eccentric older actress with odd jobs. Their unlikely friendship helps him stand up to his overbearing mother and discover his own path.

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What happens

Driving Lessons is a 2006 British comedy-drama film written and directed by Jeremy Brock. The plot focuses on the relationship between a shy teenaged boy and an ageing eccentric actress. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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