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Released 17 years ago.
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35 Shots of Rum
"We all live such withdrawn lives... Everyone in his corner."
2009 1h 41m FR
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6.8
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97%
CERTIFIED FRESH
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92
METACRITIC
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7.1
IMDB
★6.8TMDB · 91🍅97%Rotten Tomatoes●92Metacritic★7.1IMDB · 5,609
Drama
Synopsis
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A widower and his daughter witness the retirement of a colleague of his and the closing of her department at her university.
“We all live such withdrawn lives... Everyone in his corner.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Alex Descas
Lionel
Mati Diop
Joséphine
Nicole Dogué
Gabrielle
Grégoire Colin
Noé
Julieth Mars Toussaint
René
Ingrid Caven
Joséphine's German Aunt
Jean-Christophe Folly
Ruben
Adèle Ado
Boss of the Bar
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Claire Denis
- Writers
- Claire Denis, Jean-Pol Fargeau
- Languages
- German, French
- Countries
- France, Germany
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, French.
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International production across 2 countries: France, Germany.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Claire Denis, shot by Agnès Godard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by David Boulter. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Guy Lecorne shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Alex Descas and Mati Diop and Nicole Dogué carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "We all live such withdrawn lives... Everyone in his corner.".
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Claire Denis directs. Agnès Godard behind the camera. David Boulter scores. Guy Lecorne cuts. Produced in France, Germany. Dialogue in German, French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 17 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, French.
- 3International production across 2 countries: France, Germany.
- 4Directed by Claire Denis, shot by Agnès Godard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by David Boulter. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Guy Lecorne shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Alex Descas and Mati Diop and Nicole Dogué carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "We all live such withdrawn lives... Everyone in his corner.".
- 9IMDB entry: tt1100048 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Only 91 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
- 11Classified under 9 themes, including "suicide", "taxi driver", "coming of age", "train conductor".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Agnès Godard
- Original score
- David Boulter
- Editing
- Guy Lecorne
- Production design
- Arnaud de Moléron
- Costume design
- Judy Shrewsbury
- Makeup / hair
- Danièle Vuarin
- Sound
- Christophe Vingtrinier
- Runtime
- 101 min · 1h 41m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- FR
- Certification (US)
- NR
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 97% 🍅 Fresh
- Metacritic
- 92/100
- IMDB rating
- 7.1/10 · 5,609 votes
- MPAA
- Unrated
- US box office
- $177,511
Awards
2 wins & 17 nominations total
Also by
Claire Denis
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- SO
Soudaine Compagnie
FR
Pandora Film
DE
ARTE France Cinéma
FR
Wild Bunch
FR
WDR
DE
ARTE
DE
Key crew
- Art DirectionArnaud de Moléron
- Art DirectionBruno Via
- Set DecorationBoris Piot
- SoundMartin Boissau
- Sound EditorJosefina Rodríguez
- Sound EditorJean-Christophe Winding
- Costume DesignJudy Shrewsbury
- EditorGuy Lecorne
- Production DesignArnaud de Moléron
- ProducerKarl Baumgartner
- Co-ProducerChristoph Friedel
- ProducerBruno Pésery
- Co-ProducerClaudia Steffen
- CastingNicolas Lublin
- CastingNicolas Ronchi
- Key Makeup ArtistDanièle Vuarin
- Second Assistant DirectorAlexandre Billon
- Third Assistant DirectorMatthieu Boivineau
- First Assistant DirectorPierre Sénélas
- Property MasterÉdouard Blaise
- PropsGilbert Dulin
- PainterBenoît Dupuis
- Set DresserClaudia Hellwich
- Graphic DesignerJeanne dit Fouque Damien
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- suicide
- taxi driver
- coming of age
- train conductor
- woman director
- father daughter conflict
- father daughter relationship
- casual
- sentimental
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical (limited)2009-09-16NR
Also known as
International titles
- 巴黎日和HK
- 35 Doses de RumBR
- 35 стопок ромаRU
