Chicken with Plums
2011 · Movie · 87 min. · France
Nasser-Ali, a talented musician, loses the will to live after his wife breaks his beloved violin during an argument. He searches for a replacement, and finding none that sounds quite the same, he vows to die. Eight days later, he does. This is the story of his last week of life, where we see flashbacks and flash forwards of his previous life and his children's futures. We also see appearances of a nude Sophia Loren as well as the angel of death, Azarel. As we see his life, we realize exactly why he chose to end it and the profundity of this choice.
Direction Marjane Satrapi · Vincent Paronnaud
Cast Mathieu Amalric · María de Medeiros · Isabella Rossellini · Golshifteh Farahani · Jamel Debbouze · Chiara Mastroianni · Édouard Baer · Eric Caravaca · Frédéric Saurel · Dustin Graf
Soundtrack Olivier Bernet
Screenplay Marjane Satrapi · Vincent Paronnaud
Cinematography Christophe Beaucarne
Original title Poulet aux prunes (Chicken with Plums)
6.3
2K votes (FilmAffinity)
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