Monday Night Film Series presents Driving Madeleine - FR

Event date(s): September 25, 2023
Time(s): 07:30 PM - 09:30 PM
Category: Fredericton
Location: Fredericton

The Monday Night Film Series presents DRIVING MADELEINE on Monday, Sept. 25, at 7:30pm in Tilley Hall, room 102.

A charming nonagenarian takes her gruff cab driver on an unexpectedly life-affirming odyssey, in the touching new comedy-drama from French director Christian Carion (My Son, Joyeux Noël).

Charles (Dany Boon), a taxi driver in Paris, is having a very bad day. Some pressing personal debts are due, he’s in danger of losing his driver’s licence due to numerous traffic infractions, and his marriage, like Charles himself, is strained to the point of snapping. A quick fare in the suburbs seems like an easy distraction.

Enter Madeleine (Line Renaud), an immaculately groomed 92-year-old woman who informs Charles that today’s trip will not be a direct one. She is moving into a care home and would like to make some stops along the way, predicting that this might be her last car ride through the city. Initially exasperated and grumbling, Charles is gradually won over by her warmth and directness and is fascinated by the stories she wants to tell. Their ride takes them through the momentous locations of her life, and we discover that she’s had a dramatic and sometimes shocking journey indeed.

This short friendship is sure to have a lasting impact, as Madeleine listens to Charles confess his own worries, all of which she absorbs with candour and clarifying humour. She reminds us that every seemingly benign elderly woman we might pass on the street could be a warrior, a nurturer, and a spirited adventurer.

This year, 30 limited release, independent foreign & Canadian films will be shown. Admission is $10/film, but a yearly film society membership reduces admission cost to $7/film. The series is open to all. Memberships are available at Tilley 102 every Monday night.

For further info, contact NB Film Co-op:

Phone: (506) 455-1632

Email: info@nbfilmcoop.com

Website: https://www.nbfilmcoop.com/monday-night-film-series.

The NB Film Co-op in partnership with the UNB Faculty of Arts and the Toronto Film Festival presents the series.

Building: Tilley Hall

Room Number: Room 102