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]
Two of Us | |
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Directed by | Filippo Meneghetti |
Written by | Filippo Meneghetti Malysone Bovorasmy |
Produced by | Pierre Emmanuel Fleurantin Laurent Baujard |
Starring | Barbara Sukowa Martine Chevallier |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
Countries | France Belgium Luxembourg |
Languages | French German |
Box office | $208,723[1] |
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]
Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a 98% approval rating based on 87 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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