Summaries

A French-Greek co-production, filmed in Paris, in which the forty-year-old Maxim is released from prison after five years in prison. As he tries to adjust to life on the outside, he accidentally meets a Parisian taxi-driver who commits suicide right before his eyes. Without a pause he takes the dead cabbie's place behind the wheel and starts making the rounds of the city, transporting passengers (Jean-Pierre Léaud plays the role of a client who recites Cavafy throughout the entire ride). He feels the air of freedom, a lord of Paris and master of himself, up to the moment that he meets young Anies, and his life falls into new paths.—Greek Film Archive

Details

Keywords
  • taxi driver
  • adult teenager relationship
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Aug 24, 1999
Countries of origin France Cyprus
Language French
Filming locations Paris, France
Production companies Canal+ Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) Blue Films

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 39m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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