Two of Us (French: Deux) is a 2019 French romantic drama film directed by Filippo Meneghetti. It was selected as the French entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards,[2] making the shortlist of fifteen films.[3]
| Two of Us | |
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Film poster | |
| Directed by | Filippo Meneghetti |
| Written by | Filippo Meneghetti Malysone Bovorasmy |
| Produced by | Pierre Emmanuel Fleurantin Laurent Baujard |
| Starring | Barbara Sukowa Martine Chevallier |
Release dates |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Countries | France Belgium Luxembourg |
| Languages | French German |
| Box office | $344.300[1] |
Plot
editTwo elderly women, who are neighbours, have also been lovers for decades, and plan to move to Rome. Things go wrong when one of them has a stroke and becomes mute and paralyzed, and is unable to tell her family the truth about her relationship.[4]
Cast
edit- Barbara Sukowa as Nina Dorn
- Martine Chevallier as Madeleine Girard
- Léa Drucker as Anne
- Jérôme Varanfrain as Frédéric
- Muriel Bénazéraf as Muriel
- Augustin Reynes as Théo
Reception
editRotten Tomatoes gives the film a 98% approval rating based on 101 reviews, with an average rating of 7.8/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "A remarkable feature debut for director/co-writer Filippo Meneghetti, Two of Us tells a deceptively complex love story while presenting a rich acting showcase for its three leads."[5] According to Metacritic, which sampled 20 critics and calculated a weighted average score of 82 out of 100, the film received "universal acclaim".[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Two of Us". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (19 November 2020). "Filippo Meneghetti's 'Two of Us' to Represent France in Oscar Race". Variety. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ Davis, Clayton (9 February 2021). "Oscars Shortlists Announced in Nine Categories". Variety. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "'Two of Us' ('Deux'): Film Review TIFF 2019". The Hollywood Reporter. 11 September 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Two of Us (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Two of Us Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
External links
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