Two of Us (French: Deux) is a 2019 French romantic drama film directed by Filippo Meneghetti. It was selected as the French entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards,[2] making the shortlist of fifteen films.[3]

Two of Us
Film poster
Directed byFilippo Meneghetti
Written byFilippo Meneghetti
Malysone Bovorasmy
Produced byPierre Emmanuel Fleurantin
Laurent Baujard
StarringBarbara Sukowa
Martine Chevallier
Release dates
  • 7 September 2019 (2019-09-07) (TIFF)
  • 12 February 2020 (2020-02-12) (France)
Running time
91 minutes
CountriesFrance
Belgium
Luxembourg
LanguagesFrench
German
Box office$344.300[1]

Plot

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Two elderly women, who are neighbours, have also been lovers for decades, and plan to move to Rome. Things go wrong when one of them has a stroke and becomes mute and paralyzed, and is unable to tell her family the truth about her relationship.[4]

Cast

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Reception

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Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a 98% approval rating based on 101 reviews, with an average rating of 7.8/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "A remarkable feature debut for director/co-writer Filippo Meneghetti, Two of Us tells a deceptively complex love story while presenting a rich acting showcase for its three leads."[5] According to Metacritic, which sampled 20 critics and calculated a weighted average score of 82 out of 100, the film received "universal acclaim".[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Two of Us". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  2. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (19 November 2020). "Filippo Meneghetti's 'Two of Us' to Represent France in Oscar Race". Variety. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  3. ^ Davis, Clayton (9 February 2021). "Oscars Shortlists Announced in Nine Categories". Variety. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  4. ^ "'Two of Us' ('Deux'): Film Review TIFF 2019". The Hollywood Reporter. 11 September 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Two of Us (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Two of Us Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
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