Two of Us (2019 film)
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Directed by | |
Written by | Filippo Meneghetti Malysone Bovorasmy |
Produced by | Pierre Emmanuel Fleurantin Laurent Baujard |
Starring | Barbara Sukowa Martine Chevallier |
Release date |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
Country | France |
Languages | French German |
Box office | $208,723[1] |
Two of Us (French: Deux) is a 2019 French drama film directed by . 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]
Synopsis[]
Two elderly women, who are neighbours, have also been lovers for decades.[4]
Cast[]
- Barbara Sukowa as Nina Dorn
- Martine Chevallier as Madeleine Girard
- Léa Drucker as Anne
- as Frédéric
- as Muriel
- as Théo
Reception[]
Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a 98% approval rating based on 86 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[]
- List of submissions to the 93rd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
- List of French submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References[]
- ^ "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. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Two of Us (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Two of Us Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
External links[]
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