Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train

Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train

Directed by Patrice Chéreau

Produced by Téléma Productions, Canal+

1998122 min6.2 / 10

A melancholic ensemble drama about grief, desire, and the complicated bonds within a community of mourners, where the journey to a funeral becomes a crucible for emotional reckoning.

A group of mourners travels by train to bury a recently deceased artist in Limoges. As they journey, secrets and desires unfold, with relationships shifting, past loves resurfacing, and personal connections revealed. At the funeral and afterward, tensions rise among the group, leading to further emotional complexities at the artist’s family home.

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  • Is Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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