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The Railroad Lady 2016

★ 6.629 votes30 min📅 2016-08-05

"Sometimes life seems to pass at 300 km/h"

Overview

Élise Lafontaine has a secret routine. Every morning and evening for many years, she has been waving at the express train that passes her house. One fateful day, she finds a letter from the train conductor in her garden and her lonely life is turned upside down. She engages in a promising correspondence through poetic and thoughtful letters where the two anonymous writers share their worlds with each other. But Elise’s fairytale is cut short when the train line permanently detours for a shorter

Director: Timo von Gunten

Cast

Jane Birkin
Jane Birkin
Élise
Gilles Tschudi
Gilles Tschudi
Bruno
Lucien Guignard
Lucien Guignard
Jacques
Mathieu Bisson
Mathieu Bisson
Pierre
Manuela Biedermann
Manuela Biedermann
Charlotte
Julie Dray
Dance Teacher
Viola von Scarpatetti
Dustlady
Nicolas Heini
Bruno's Son
Dorin Dragos
Peddler