Driving Madeleine

Madeleine, a 92-year-old lady living in Paris, calls a taxi to reach the retirement home where she must now live. She asks Charles, a somewhat disillusioned driver, to go through the places that have mattered in her life, to see them one last time. Gradually, along the streets of Paris, an extraordinary history emerges and Charles discovers the overwhelming past of the nonagenarian. 

• Une belle course, a work that is full of emotions and feelings… The illustrious singer finds a golden role and she forms an endearing duo with Dany Boon. Martin Gignac – Cinoche.com 

• Very funny at times, this « beautiful journey » turns out to be even more tender and touching as the parallel between the characters and their performers is obvious… A great success. Sylvain Merle – Le Parisien 

• Driving Madeleine builds towards a climax that packs a fairly (and unexpectedly) palpable emotional punch and ensures that the whole thing ends on a seriously positive note… that boasts, at its core, a pair of phenomenal lead performances. David Nusair – Reel Film Reviews 

• The one thing that doesn’t change is the human condition. Madeleine and Charles’ chemistry, or rather Renaud and Boon’s is just absolutely beautiful. Allison McCulloch – Music City Drive-In 

• The beautiful collaboration that develops between the two characters and their performers … Line Renaud is irresistible in humour as in emotion. Samuel Douhaire – Télérama 

Mature subject

• Angoulême Francophone Film Festival
• Toronto International Film Festival
• Beijing International Film Festival

Beijing – Best Actress