Driving Lessons (2006)

Réalisateur:

Jeremy Brock

Scénariste:

Jeremy Brock (written by)

Release Date:

13 octobre 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Comedie | Drame

Accroche:

All Ben wanted was a job. All Evie needed was a friend.

Plot:

A coming of age story about a shy teenage boy trying to escape from the influence of his domineering mother. His world changes when he begins to work for a retired actress. |

Plot Keywords:

Hotel Room | Teenage Angst | Yodeling | Dancing | Hospital

Awards:

3 wins & 2 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

Bubblegum Harold and Maude

Ensemble

Rupert Grint	...	Ben Marshall
Fay Cohen	...	Old Lady 1
Ruby Mortlock	...	Old Lady 2
Don Wetherhead	...	Old Man
Laura Linney	...	Laura Marshall
Oliver Milburn	...	Peter
Tamsin Egerton	...	Sarah
Nicholas Farrell	...	Robert Marshall
Jim Norton	...	Mr. Fincham
Julie Walters	...	Evie Walton
Chandra Ruegg	...	Chandra
Ricky Champ	...	Tough Looking Man
Rupert Holliday-Evans	...	Store Manager (as Rupert Holiday Evans)
Harriet Brock	...	Child at Campsite
James Brock	...	Child at Campsite

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language, sexual content and some thematic material.

Durée:

98 min

Pays:

UK

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Son:

Dolby Digital

Classification:

UK:15 | UK:12 (edited version) | Singapore:NC-16 | Ireland:15A | USA:PG-13 | Portugal:M/12

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

Burnham Beeches, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Company:

ContentFilm

Anecdotes:

Screenwriter Jeremy Brock was reportedly inspired by his own teenage experiences working for Dame Peggy Ashcroft.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Evie and Ben are looking at the lake it is flat calm. When the camera looks at them the lake behind has waves.

Guillemet:

Ben: God gave you your talent for a reason.
Evie Walton: There's no God, you pompous little cretin!
Ben: God forgives you for that too.
Evie Walton: Let's get one thing clear, sunny boy! I do the forgiving, not God!
Ben: That's a terrible thing to say!

Connexions De Film:

References One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)

Soundtrack:

The Tallest Man, The Broadest Shoulders Part 1: The Great Frontier

Bubblegum Harold and Maude

A British twist on Harold and Maude, Driving Lessons features a reined-in Rupert Grint and an over-the-top Julie Walters. While it is true that Grint is stone-faced like a redheaded Benjamin Braddock for the first half of the movie, it does not deter from the quirky family film--there are things going on that are out of his character's experience that would create a shell-shocked reaction. The chemistry between Walters and Grint carries the film, though Laura Linney's hard work to make her written stereotype human is also notable. These performances combined with a fun poppy soundtrack with artists like Sufjan Stevens, John Renbourn and Salsa Celtica make this kids popcorn flick worth a Saturday afternoon.