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Learning to Drive

2014 · 105 min

A gentle, bittersweet character study that unfolds with quiet warmth, letting two lonely people find solace in an unlikely friendship.

Directed by
Isabel Coixet
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Patricia Clarkson, Ben Kingsley, Jake Weber
Tagline
It's never too late to begin a new adventure.
Overview
As her marriage dissolves, a Manhattan writer takes driving lessons from a Sikh instructor with marriage troubles of his own. In each other's company they find the courage to get back on the road and the strength to take the wheel.

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  • MGM Plus Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Isabel Coixet
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Patricia Clarkson, Ben Kingsley, Jake Weber
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • isolation
  • friendship
  • family
  • healing
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour4
Realism8
Romance2
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, comedy
Directed by
Isabel Coixet
Written by
Sarah Kernochan
Starring
Patricia Clarkson, Ben Kingsley, Jake Weber, Sarita Choudhury, Grace Gummer, Avi Nash, Samantha Bee, Matt Salinger
Music
Dhani Harrison, Paul Hicks
Cinematography
Manel Ruiz
Runtime
105 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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