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LEARNING TO DRIVE (Past Film)
DISTR Theatrical, TV, DVD-video, VOD, GERMANY
Local title : LEARNING TO DRIVE - FAHRSTUNDEN FÜRS LEBEN
 
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Completed - ENGLISH - Romance - 105 minutes

Log Line

As her marriage dissolves, a Manhattan writer takes driving lessons from a Sikh instructor with marriage troubles of his own. In each other's company they find the courage to get back on the road and the strength to take the wheel.

Year of production : 2014

Director(s) : Isabel COIXET
Writer(s) : Sarah KERNOCHAN
Cast : Sir Ben KINGSLEY, Patricia CLARKSON

Producer(s) : Dana FRIEDMAN (Core Pictures), Daniel HAMMOND (BROAD GREEN PICTURES)

Synopsis

When her husband of twenty years walks out on her, Wendy Shields (Patricia Clarkson) watches her comfortable life crumble overnight. Struggling to reclaim her independence in New York City, she hits a unique roadblock: she never learned to drive. Her life is forever changed when she meets Darwan (Ben Kingsley), a driving instructor and part-time cab driver on the brink of an arranged marriage. In each other’s company, Wendy and Darwan find the courage to ask for directions, the strength to move forward, and a friendship for the ride.

Production

Country(ies) : USA

AUSTRALIA MADMAN ENTERTAI
AUSTRALIA MADMAN ENTERTAI
AUSTRIA Aug 07, 2015 THIMFILM GMBH
CANADA PACIFIC NORTHWE
CANADA LEVELFILM
CANADA Aug 28, 2015 TVA FILMS
GERMANY Aug 06, 2015 ALAMODE FILMDIS
GERMANY KOCH FILMS GMBH
GERMANY Aug 06, 2015 DIE FILMAGENTIN
HONG KONG GOLDEN SCENE CO
JAPAN LONGRIDE INC.
SPAIN Jul 03, 2015 A CONTRACORRIEN
SWITZERLAN PRAESENS-FILM A
TAIWAN CATCHPLAY, INC.
UNITED KIN UNIVERSAL PICTU
UNITED KIN VERTIGO RELEASI
USA Aug 21, 2015 BROAD GREEN PIC


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Festivals and Awards

Toronto - TIFF 2014


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