You are invited to join us for a wine reception to celebrate the release of Christian Carion’s Driving Madeleine on January 26 at the Circle Cinema.
Beginning at 6:00 p.m., Alliance Française members will receive one free drink ticket to enjoy a glass of wine. Come to mingle with your AF community, catch up after the holidays, and learn more about this new release.
At 7:00 p.m., you are invited to purchase a ticket to view Driving Madeleine.
Learn more about the film below. You may purchase your ticket at Circle Cinema or in advance through their website here.
Watch the Trailer
Film Synopsis
A seemingly simple taxi ride across Paris evolves into a profound meditation on the realities of the driver, whose personal life is in shambles, and his fare, an elderly woman whose warmth belies her shocking past.
Charles (Dany Boon) is a taxi driver in Paris, and he is having a very bad day. Some pressing personal debts are due, he’s in danger of losing his driver’s license 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 the trip today 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 slowly lured in by her warm charm and directness, fascinated by the stories she wants to tell.
Their ride takes them through the momentous locations of her life, and we discover that she has had a shocking and very dramatic journey indeed. Their short friendship is sure to have a lasting impact as Madeleine listens to Charles confess his own worries, all of which she absorbs with candor and clarifying humor.
Boon, an actor best known for his comedic work, creates a dramatic portrait of a frustrated man facing a personal crisis of epic proportions. His darker, sharper edges allow Renaud (renowned for decades in France as a singer) to shine as the pure shimmering light that is Madeleine. She reminds us that inside every seemingly benign elderly woman we might pass on the street is a warrior, a nurturer, and a spirited adventurer.
Event Details
When: Friday, January 26, 2024
Time: Reception begins at 6 p.m. | Driving Madeleine showtime: 7:00 p.m.
Where: Circle Cinema (10 Lewis Ave., Tulsa, OK)
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