La femme et le TGV (2016): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 2016, La femme et le TGV is a comedia and drama film directed by Timo von Gunten, running about 30 minutes. “Sometimes life seems to pass at 300 km/h” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Elise Lafontaine has a secret routine. Every morning and evening for many years, she has been waving at the express train that passes her house. One fateful day, she finds a letter from the train conductor in her garden and her lonely life is turned upside down. She engages in a promising correspondence through poetic and thoughtful letters where the two anonymous writers share their worlds with each other. But Elise’s fairytale is cut short when the train line permanently detours for a shorter route to Paris. Not willing to do without her daily delight, Elise prompts a daring escape from her comfort zone and sets out to find the train conductor.

Who’s in it. La femme et le TGV stars Jane Birkin as Elise, Julie Dray as Dance Teacher, Lucien Guignard as Jacques and Manuela Biedermann as Charlotte, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.8/10, La femme et le TGV has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In Estados Unidos you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch La femme et le TGV page.

If you liked it. Fans of La femme et le TGV tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parásitos, La vida es bella and El club de la lucha.