Learning to Drive (film)
| Learning to Drive | |
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| Directed by | Isabel Coixet |
| Written by | Sarah Kernochan |
| Produced by | Dana Friedman Daniel Hammond |
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| Cinematography | Manel Ruiz |
| Edited by | Keith Reamer Thelma Schoonmaker |
| Music by | Dhani Harrison Paul Hicks |
Production companies | Lavender Pictures Core Pictures |
| Distributed by | Broad Green Pictures |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $3.4 million (USA) |
Learning to Drive is a 2014 American comedy drama film. 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 (Jake Weber) forces her to become more self-sufficient. This is the second collaboration between Ben Kingsley, Patricia Clarkson, and Isabel Coixet.
The film was named first-runner up for the People's Choice Award at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival. The film was released on August 21, 2015.