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Boxes (2007)

Boxes poster
Directed by
Jane Birkin
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman looks back on her three marriages and the children from each relationship. She reflects on how she keeps these parts of her life separate like boxes.

reflectiveintimatecontemplativefragmentedpoignantpersonalgentlemelancholic

What happens

Boxes (French: Les Boites) is a 2007 French film and the directorial debut of Jane Birkin. Birkin also stars alongside Geraldine Chaplin and Michel Piccoli. The film is based on Birkin's own family life, chronicling three marriages and the three children she bore from these marriages. The title alludes to the way in which she compartmentalises these relationships and stages of her life. The film was nominated for the Grand Prix at the Bratislava International Film Festival. The film premiered in the Un Certain Regard portion of the 2007 Cannes Film Festival on 21 May. It was released in France on 6 June 2007. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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