Three stories of human interaction aboard a single train trip from Eastern Europe to Rome. Read more
| Starring | Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Blerta Cahani, Martin Compston, Sanije Dedja |
|---|---|
| Director | Abbas Kiarostami, Ken Loach |
| Genres | Drama |
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Three stories of human interaction aboard a single train trip from Eastern Europe to Rome.
| Starring | Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Blerta Cahani, Martin Compston, Sanije Dedja |
|---|---|
| Director | Abbas Kiarostami, Ken Loach |
| Studio | ARTIFICIAL EYE |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 52 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English, Italian, Albanian |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 24 Apr 2006 Production year: 2005 |
| Format | DVD |
Inevitably uneven but in many regards a superior example of the portmanteau film, this collaboration by three of... read more on Time Out
Three of the finest directors working today... A joy to behold.
Fans of foreign film won't be disappointed - three wonderfully put together vignettes based on train journeys in modern mainland Europe. The stories are thought-provoking and deal with many fundamental issues - loneliness, attraction, trust, pride in a quiet, careful way. The fact that the third segment is a Ken Loach piece is only icing and cherry combined, on a delicious cake. The indignant working class Scots nature juxtaposed against the backdrop of affluent central Europe and pitted against the grim, desperate poverty of the East is a perfect combination.
This Sporting Life: What Happens When Sports Heroes Act Up? Eric Cantona and Ken Loach. These are not names you would immediately put together. One is a multi-millionaire (surely?) ex footballer, revered by millons of fans; and French. The other is a proud socialist from middle-England (Nuneaton), who has rejected the big money offers; his films are admired but by a relatively small number of committed film buffs. What's more, Ken Loach is a dedicated supporter of Bath FC. I'm guessing there... Read more