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"It's never too late to begin a new adventure."

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Learning to Drive

Release Date: Friday, August 21, 2015 Limited

A feel-good comedy about an improbable friendship.

Director: Isabel Coixet

Starring: Ben Kingsley Patricia Clarkson Grace Gummer Jake Weber Samantha Bee

PG-13 Comedy N/A

  • 3 / 5
79% 21%

A feel-good comedy about an improbable friendship.

Plot

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Plot
Wendy Shields is a book editor from New York facing a marriage crisis. Darwan Singh Tur is a driving instructor from India with an abiding respect for tradition. When Wendy sets out to reclaim her independence, she hits a unique roadblock - she never learned to drive. She hires Darwan, a driving instructor and part-time cabdriver, to teach her. They form an unlikely bond that inspires each to embrace the humor, freedom, and strength that come with starting anew.
Cited as official plot version from broadgreen.com
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The film's director Isabel Coixet last directed The Bookshop and Another Me.

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  • The film premiered at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival and was voted first-runner up for the People's Choice Award.

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Parent Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for language and sexual content
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Tagline
"It's never too late to begin a new adventure."
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Language
English

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Learning to Drive was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, August 21, 2015. There were 11 other movies released on the same date, including American Ultra, Sinister 2 and Hitman: Agent 47. As a limited release, Learning to Drive was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

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