35 Shots of Rum

35 Shots of Rum FrenchRhums is a 2008 film, directed by Claire Denis, the French filmmaker. It made its North American premiere at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival, and was shown outside of competition at the Venice Film Festival. It was later released to limited theaters in 2009. Claire Denis was in part inspired by Yasujir Ozus Late Spring.

They have developed a loose family with other residents of the building Gabrielle Nicole Dogue, a cab driver and another neighbor, who once had a love affair with Lionel and No Grgoire Colin, a moody young man who lives with his cat and has feelings for Josephine. No leads a disorganized life and goes abroad often. Gabrielle appears to have feelings for Lionel and motherly feelings towards Josephine. Both father and daughter are ambivalent toward more than a casual friendship with anyone outside their special relationship.While attending the retirement party for a colleague and friend, Lionel declines to try the customary feat of downingshots of rum. His colleague appears to be lost without his job, and Lionel realizes that time is moving on. He Lionel must find meaning and security in things other than his present life, lest he end up the same way. During an outing with Gabrielle and No, their car breaks down and the four friends take refuge in a closed bar. No shows his feelings for Josephine, and Lionel realizes that she must eventually leave him. He knows that she needs to live her own life independent of him. It is subtly suggested that Josephine decides to marry No in a scene of her emotionally charged visit to Nos apartment. ........

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