The Girl on the Train (2009)
Jeanne is a young woman, striking but otherwise without qualities. Her mother tries to get her a job in the office of a lawyer, Bleistein, her lover years ago. Jeanne fails the interview but falls into a relationship with Franck, a wrestler whose dreams and claims of being in a legitimate business partnership Jeanne is only too happy to believe. When Franck is arrested, he turns on Jeanne for her naivety; she's stung and seeks attention by making up a story of an attack on a train. Is there any way out for her?
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by André Téchiné, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Émilie Dequenne, Catherine Deneuve, Michel Blanc, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Émilie Dequenne
as Jeanne
Catherine Deneuve
as Louise
Michel Blanc
as Samuel Bleistein
Mathieu Demy
as Alex, le fils de Samuel
Ronit Elkabetz
as Judith
Nicolas Duvauchelle
as Franck
Jérémie Quaegebeur
as Nathan, leur fils
Arnaud Valois
as Gabi
Djibril Pavadé
as Leading Cast
Alain Cauchi
as Leading CastAmer Alwan
as Leading Cast
Raphaëline Goupilleau
as Leading CastCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 105 min |
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