Learning to Drive
2014 · 105 min · Director: Isabel Coixet
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Wendy (Patricia Clarkson), a self-absorbed New York book critic, is shocked to reality by the sudden end of her marriage. Always dependent on her husband for driving, she must now learn to take the wheel on her own. Her instructor Darwan (Ben Kingsley) is a Sikh Indian who watches with alarm as his pupil falls apart at the seams. He himself is contemplating an arranged marriage with a woman he has never met. As these two lives intersect, both will change in unpredictable ways.
Emotional fingerprint
Learning to Drive (2014) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Humor 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Humor25%
- Love20%
- Satisfaction15%
- Hope10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Humor, Love. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
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Cast
Preet
Paige
Rasbir (Darwan's Sister)
Debbie's Husband
Divorce Attorney
Radio Host
Student Driver
Hothead Crash Driver
Crash Passenger
Cop
Details
- Directed by
- Isabel Coixet
- Written by
- Sarah Kernochan, Katha Pollitt
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2014
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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