Two of Us (2019 film)

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Two of Us
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Directed by Filippo Meneghetti
Written byFilippo Meneghetti
Malysone Bovorasmy
Produced byPierre Emmanuel Fleurantin
Laurent Baujard
Starring Barbara Sukowa
Martine Chevallier
Release dates
  • 7 September 2019 (2019-09-07)(TIFF)
  • 12 February 2020 (2020-02-12)(France)
Running time
91 minutes
CountriesFrance
Belgium
Luxembourg
LanguagesFrench
German
Box office$208,723 [1]

Two of Us (French : Deux) is a 2019 French romantic drama film directed by Filippo Meneghetti. 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]

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Plot

Two elderly women, who are neighbours, have also been lovers for decades, and plan to move to Rome. Things go wrong when one of them has a stroke and becomes mute and paralyzed, and is unable to tell her family the truth about her relationship. [4]

Cast

Reception

Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a 98% approval rating based on 101 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]

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References

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  2. Keslassy, Elsa (19 November 2020). "Filippo Meneghetti's 'Two of Us' to Represent France in Oscar Race". Variety. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  3. Davis, Clayton (9 February 2021). "Oscars Shortlists Announced in Nine Categories". Variety. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
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