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..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 105 minutes
✓ Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
✓ Stars: Patricia Clarkson, Ben Kingsley, Jake Weber, Sarita Choudhury, Grace Gummer
✓ Director: Isabel Coixet, Monika Mikkelsen, Thelma Schoonmaker, Dan Halsted, Sarah Kernochan
The Learning to Drive (2014) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Learning to Drive (2014) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Learning to Drive (2014) is staring with Patricia Clarkson, Ben Kingsley, Jake Weber, Sarita Choudhury, Grace Gummer, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Isabel Coixet, Monika Mikkelsen, Thelma Schoonmaker, Dan Halsted, Sarah Kernochan juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.