Two neighbours live opposite each other on a country road somewhere in Northern France. They hate each other and life for them is nothing but a daily painful confrontation. One day, in the course of a violent dispute, an agricultural trailer knocks them over and sends them both to hospital. Now paralysed from the waist down each decide to embark on a personal journey, but, seemingly unable to escape each other's destiny, they find themselves on the same platform, waiting for the same train, thei
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BOXCAR BERTHA (1972)
Certification15 Our Rating
The story of an Arkansas farm girl who, as a young girl, witnessed the death of her father in a horrific crash and then gained revenge on his boss. On the run she hits the road in a life of crime and meets up with an assortment of characters, including a trade unionist, a black friend of his and a small-time Yankee conman.
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EXILES (2004)
Certification15 Our Rating
Two young lovers, bored with their Parisian life, set off on a road of discovery across France and Spain to Algeria. Once the sensuous couple have crossed to Africa a distinct darkening of tone makes for a compelling film, especially a shamanistic Sufi trance scene which provides an exhilarating climax. The music, which embraces techno, Andalusian flamenco et al, is both magnificent and crucial to the narrative, following the scenery as the pair uncover their roots and themselves.
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THE DARJEELING LIMITED (2007)
Certification15 Our Rating
Three estranged brothers find themselves on an epic train journey across India in search of their elusive mother. Darjeeling Limited is a typically quirky, charming and random observation of ill-prepared, not just for the trip itself but also the stress that each others company brings, characters that you doubt could ever really exist. Beautiful to look at with a pitch perfect score, understated yet wilfully odd, perversely funny and, as ever, populated by people that you're not entirely sure yo
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