Chicken with Plums (2011)

Original title

Poulet aux Prunes

Directed by

Vincent Paronnaud, Marjane Satrapi

Genre

drama film, comedy film

Country

Germany, France, Belgium

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

12

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 186 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A famous violinist loses the will to live after his instrument breaks. He lies down to die and remembers his past loves and regrets over eight days.

melancholicwhimsicalbittersweetslow-burnvisually lushpoignantintrospectivefairy-tale-like

What happens

Chicken with Plums (French: Poulet aux prunes) is a 2011 internationally co-produced comedy drama film directed by Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud. It is based on Satrapi's graphic novel of the same name. The film premiered in competition at the 68th Venice International Film Festival on 3 September 2011. It was released in France on 26 October through Le Pacte. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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