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Directed by Isabel Coixet and written by Sarah Kernochan based on a New Yorker article by Katha Pollitt, the film stars Patricia Clarkson as Wendy, a successful book critic taking driving lessons with instructor Darwan (Ben Kingsley) after the breakup of her marriage to Ted forces her to become more self-sufficient. This is the second ...
Aug 21, 2015 · Learning to Drive: Directed by Isabel Coixet. With Patricia Clarkson, Ben Kingsley, Jake Weber, Sarita Choudhury. As her marriage dissolves, a Manhattan writer takes driving lessons from a Sikh instructor with his own marriage troubles.
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- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Isabel Coixet
- 2015-08-21
Aug 21, 2015 · A literary agent (Patricia Clarkson) whose husband left her and a Sikh driving instructor (Ben Kingsley) on the verge of an arranged marriage find that each has something to learn from the...
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- Isabel Coixet
- R
- Patricia Clarkson
Aug 21, 2015 · When his sister selects Jasleen (Sarita Choudhury) as Darwan’s bride and sends her to America, “Learning to Drive” takes the time to show scenes of her struggles to adapt to American life and a husband who’s far from forthcoming about his emotions.
Aug 20, 2015 · Among the charms of “Learning to Drive,” a small, observant dual portrait of a New York book critic and her Indian-American driving instructor, are the detailed, lived-in performances of its ...
- Stephen Holden
- Isabel Coixet
Aug 21, 2015 · In “Learning To Drive” Wendi (Patricia Clarkson) is a successful writer and book critic who we meet as her husband (Jake Weber) is leaving for another woman. Darwan (Ben Kingsley) is a driving instructor who is an American citizen after looking for political asylum having been a prisoner in India.
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With some trepidation, Wedny takes on a new challenge: LEARNING TO DRIVE. In the process, she becomes friends with Darwan ( Ben Kingsley ), the Indian immigrant who serves as her instructor, and they both realize they can absorb important life lessons from each other.