Driving Madeleine (2023)
Driving Madeleine
”An elderly woman's past and a taxi driver's present intertwine during a journey through Paris.”
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Toronto International Film Festival. A journey through Paris becomes a deep reflection on an elderly woman's past and a taxi driver's difficult present.
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