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THOSE WHO LOVE ME CAN TAKE THE TRAIN Send This Review to a Friend
Patrice Chereau's "Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train," a new film from France that was showcased in the 1999 Rendezvous with French Cinema series at the Walter Reade Theater of Lincoln Center, is an exceptionally sophisticated venture into family terrain built around the death of a painter and the congregation of mourners heading for Limoges.
The film seems disjointed at first, but as the various characters come into focus the drama becomes compelling as relationships are explored and restrained emotions and secrets burst into the open. The cast is especially good, including Jean-Louis Trintignant playing two parts, and Chereau shows a sure-hand at dealing with humor in the midst of angst.
Here's a film that those who follow French cinema should appreciate. Now that it is in commercial release, a wider audience can have a look. A Kino International release.
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