Boxes (2007)

Name: Boxes
Director: Jane Birkin
Genre: Drama
Released: 2007-06-06
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 5.1
Cast: Geraldine Chaplin, Michel Piccoli, Jane Birkin, Natacha Régnier

Drama

Director: Jane Birkin

Cast: Geraldine Chaplin, Michel Piccoli, Jane Birkin, Natacha Régnier

5.1

Runtime95 min

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Anna, 50 years old, moves into her new house. Rooms are full of boxes which contain a lot of things and plenty of memories. Anna has lived many lives and her past comes out of these boxes. Her parents surely, but also her children and their fathers, the living and the dead. In this breakneck period of her life, time is running faster and faster and Anna takes a run-up to face the past and try to go towards the future. And, maybe, to manage to still believe in love?

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Boxes (2007) directed by Jane Birkin offers a poignant, deeply personal exploration of one woman's past, weaving together the many strands of her life through the evocative metaphor of unpacking the memories contained in her moving boxes. Geraldine Chaplin's nuanced performance perfectly captures the film's introspective, reflective tone, making this a must-see for fans of character-driven dramas and thoughtful examinations of the human experience.

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Boxes is a 2007 French film and the directorial debut of Jane Birkin. Birkin also stars alongside Geraldine Chaplin and Michel Piccoli. The film is based on Birkin's own family life, chronicling three marriages and the three children she bore from these marriages. The title alludes to the way in which she compartmentalises these relationships and stages of her life. The film was nominated for the Grand Prix at the Bratislava International Film Festival. The film premiered in the Un Certain Regard portion of the 2007 Cannes Film Festival on 21 May. It was released in France on 6 June 2007.