Borges and Me

2026 1h 49m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Jay Parini finds himself stuck in a Morris Minor, chauffeuring the brilliant, blind Jorge Luis Borges through Scotland. Quiet and conservative, 23-year-old student Parini dreams of becoming a writer but is at a loss to make sense of the wild, irrepressible 70-year-old Borges. As the journey takes a surreal turn, their differences magnify until, in the tradition of a classic road trip, the two ultimately find common ground.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Fionn Whitehead
Jay Parini
Luis Gnecco
Jorge Luis Borges
Alan Cumming
Alastair Reid
Peter Mullan
George Mackay Brown
Freya Mavor
John Gordon Sinclair
Morven Christie
Dylan Blore
Father Burns

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marc Turtletaub
Writers: Oren Moverman, Ross Clarke
Languages: English
Countries: Belgium, Netherlands, United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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2 / 7

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Belgium, Netherlands, United Kingdom.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Volker Bertelmann. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Fionn Whitehead and Luis Gnecco and Alan Cumming carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt33564679 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Marc Turtletaub directs. Volker Bertelmann scores. Produced in Belgium, Netherlands, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
2International production across 3 countries: Belgium, Netherlands, United Kingdom.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Volker Bertelmann. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Fionn Whitehead and Luis Gnecco and Alan Cumming carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt33564679 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 10 themes, including "chauffeur", "scotland", "based on true story", "road trip".