Rated PG-13, 90 minutes
In French with English subtitles
Wistfully pensive "Chicken with Plums"
"Chicken with Plums" is a French drama getting wide release here in the states. It's about a Tehran man, a talented musician, in 1958, who has lost taste for life and is still searching for the one violin with the precious sound that can make him happy again. He gives up and decides to go to bed to await death, but not before discovering what his true inspiration was. Pensive, humorous and well-acted, the film starts renowned French actor Mathieu Almaric and is based on a graphic novel of the same name. "Chicken with Plums" is an odd film that may not be everyone's cup of tea, but it has some nice, wistful and unconventional touches of amusement that should please those who enjoy French film.
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