Fresh
The film's big strength is its unwillingness to dish out easy answers
David Jenkins, Time Out
The Girl on the Train
2009 · 1h 45m · Unrated
Drama, Romance
Directed by
André Téchiné
Overview
Jeanne is a young woman, striking but otherwise without qualities. Her mother tries to get her a job in the office of a lawyer, Bleistein, her lover years ago. Jeanne fails the interview but falls into a relationship with Franck, a wrestler whose dreams and claims of being in a legitimate business partnership Jeanne is only too happy to believe. When Franck is arrested, he turns on Jeanne for her naivety; she's stung and seeks attention by making up a story of an attack on a train. Is there any way out for her?
Director and cast
- André Téchiné Director
- Émilie Dequenne as Jeanne
- Catherine Deneuve as Louise
- Michel Blanc as Samuel Bleistein
- Mathieu Demy as Alex, le fils de Samuel
- Ronit Elkabetz as Judith
- Nicolas Duvauchelle as Franck
- Jérémie Quaegebeur as Nathan, leur fils
- Arnaud Valois as Gabi
- Djibril Pavadé Cast
- Alain Cauchi Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
76%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A movie whose blitheness doesn't know when to quit.
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe
Fresh
Although this stylish and ominously paced vehicle starts with a full itinerary, it never makes a vital connection.
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Fresh
Although the main character's motivations remain largely a matter of conjecture, The Girl on the Train is a compelling piece of cinema.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Fresh
The Girl on the Train reverberates with a quiet, seductive power.
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
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