July Movie Club

The Phillip Island Movie Club film for July is "Driving Madeleine" (2022).

It is a French drama and will be screened on Wednesday July 31 at 7pm. 

It is written and directed by Christian Carion and runs for 1 hr 30mins, rated MA.  

A seemingly simple taxi ride across Paris evolves into a profound meditation on the realities of the driver and his fare, a 92-year-old woman whose warmth belies her shocking past. 

Charles (Dany Boon) is a taxi driver in Paris, and he is having a bad day. 

Enter Madeleine (Line Renaud), an immaculately groomed nonagenarian, who informs Charles the trip will not be a direct one. 

She is moving into a nursing home and would like to make some stops along the way predicting this might be her last car ride through the city. 

Their ride takes them through the momentous locations of her life and their brief friendship deepens as Madeleine listens to Charles confess his own worries.

Charles creates a dramatic portrait of a frustrated man facing a personal crisis of epic proportions. 

One of the wonderful things about this film is don't judge a book by its cover and age can conceal a mysterious life. It is a joyous film.

Please prebook your seat prior as bookings are already high. Call or drop in to Berninneit and book.

There will be no film in August and the next film on the September 11 is Close. 

All PIMC films are now members only events, so you need to bring your membership card and proof of booking.