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35 Shots of Rum (2008)

35 Shots of Rum poster
Original title
35 Rhums
Directed by
Claire Denis
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany, France
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 87 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A father and his adult daughter share a close life together in a Paris suburb. Their bond is tested when a young man enters the picture and shows romantic interest in the daughter.

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What happens

35 Shots of Rum (French: 35 Rhums) is a 2008 drama film directed by Claire Denis. It stars Alex Descas, Mati Diop, Nicole Dogue, and Grégoire Colin. It tells the story of a father-daughter relationship complicated by the arrival of an attractive young man. The film had its world premiere out of competition at the 65th Venice International Film Festival on 29 August 2008. It was released in France on 18 February 2009, and in Germany on 5 March 2009. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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