Chicken with Plums (2011)
Original title: Poulet aux Prunes
Nasser-Ali, a talented musician, loses the will to live after his wife breaks his beloved violin during an argument. He searches for a replacement, and finding none that sounds quite the same, he vows to die. Eight days later, he does. This is the story of his last week of life, where we see flashbacks and flash forwards of his previous life and his children's futures. We also see appearances of a nude Sophia Loren as well as the angel of death, Azarel. As we see his life, we realize exactly why he chose to end it and the profundity of this choice.
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Mathieu AmalricNasser-Ali Khan
Édouard BaerAzraël
Maria de MedeirosFaringuisse
Golshifteh FarahaniIrâne
Chiara MastroianniLili, adulteMathis BourCyrusEnna BallandLiliSerge AvédikianLe père d’Irâne
Didier FlamandLe maître de musique
Serge AvédikianLe père d'Irâne
Rona HartnerSoudabeh
Isabella RosselliniParvineKeywords
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What is Chicken with Plums about?
Nasser-Ali, a talented musician, loses the will to live after his wife breaks his beloved violin during an argument. He searches for a replacement, and finding none that sounds quite the same, he vows to die. Eight days later, he does. This is the story of his last week of life, where we see flashbacks and flash forwards of his previous life and his children's futures. We also see appearances of a nude Sophia Loren as well as the angel of death, Azarel. As we see his life, we realize exactly why he chose to end it and the profundity of this choice.
How long is Chicken with Plums?
Chicken with Plums has a runtime of 93 minutes.
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