Edinburgh Festival

35 Shots of Rum (35 Rhums)

35 Rhums
  • Duration: 100
  • Certificate: 12A
  • Directed by: Claire Denis
  • Written by: Claire Denis
  • Cast: Mati Diop, Alex Descas, Grégoire Colin, Nicole Dogue
  • Year: 2008
  • Country of origin: France/Germany
  • Website: www.edfilmfest.org.uk

Accessible, tender and warm-hearted film centring on a delicate but loving bond between a father and a daughter. Although Denis' newest film is less opaque than previous efforts, it is no less complex, and proffers a complex investigation of the negotiation between 'self' and 'other' and the difficulties of forming and sustaining any human relationship.

35 Shots of Rum (35 Rhums)

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35 Shots of Rum (35 Rhums)

35 Shots of Rum (35 Rhums)

(4 stars)9 Jul 2009

Claire Denis’ latest venture is a far more intimate affair than 2004’s sprawling and elliptical The Intruder and a fine addition to the director’s challenging and protean body of work. Centring on the delicate but loving bond between a father and his…

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Edinburgh International Film Festival highlights

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