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Learning to Drive

It's never too late to begin a new adventure.
2014 | 105m | English

(8499 votes)

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Popularity: 2 (history)

Director: Isabel Coixet
Writer: Sarah Kernochan
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As her marriage dissolves, a Manhattan writer takes driving lessons from a Sikh instructor with marriage troubles of his own. In each other's company they find the courage to get back on the road and the strength to take the wheel.
Release Date: Aug 21, 2014
Director: Isabel Coixet
Writer: Sarah Kernochan
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Keywords marriage crisis, driving school, failing marriage, customs agent, period of adjustment, sikhism, new york city, sadness, driving lesson, woman director, long term relationship, mother daughter relationship, taxi driver, cultural difference, marital separation, college student, driving instructor, literary critic
Production Companies Broad Green Pictures, Lavender Pictures, Core Pictures LLC
Box Office Revenue: $3,447,633
Budget: $0
Updates Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update)
Entered: Apr 13, 2024
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Name Character
Patricia Clarkson Wendy
Ben Kingsley Darwan
Jake Weber Ted
Sarita Choudhury Jasleen
Grace Gummer Tasha
Avi Nash Preet
Samantha Bee Debbie
Matt Salinger Peter
John Hodgman Car Salesman
Michael Mantell Wendy's Dad
Daniela Lavender Mata
Gina Jarrin Paige
Rajika Puri Rasbir (Darwan's Sister)
Beau Baxter Debbie's Husband
Randy Graff Divorce Attorney
Sean Cole Radio Host
Bryan Burton Student Driver
Mike Massimino Hothead Crash Driver
Patrick Brana Crash Passenger
Royce Johnson Cop
Nora Hummel Driving Examiner
Lorri Lindberg Real Estate Broker
Justin Gregory Lopez Loudmouth Kid
Anna Itty Sikh Woman
Amelia Fowler Dollar Store Clerk
Jonathan C. Kaplan ICE Agent
Harpreet Singh Toor Priest
Hervender Singh Darwan's Friend
Name Job
Isabel Coixet Director, Camera Operator
Thelma Schoonmaker Editor
Radium Cheung Second Unit Director of Photography, "B" Camera Operator
Eldo Ray Estes Makeup Artist
Jerry Minor Thanks
Anu Schwartz Set Designer
Zachary Sullivan Gaffer
Sarah Hindsgaul Hair Department Head
Sarah Kernochan Screenplay
Dhani Harrison Original Music Composer, Scoring Mixer
Mary Ramos Music Supervisor
Manny Siverio Stunt Coordinator
Nitasha Bhambree Stunts
Harold Dieterle Thanks
Hunter Stiebel Thanks
Robert Legato Thanks
Tess Malone Script Supervisor
Kevin Rogers Stunt Driver
Julia Solomonoff Epk Director, Epk Producer
Mark DeSimone ADR Mixer
Zach Wolf First Assistant Editor
Declan Mulvey Stunt Driver
Michael A. Genco Driver
Dusan Zachar Driver
Alberto Peter Villafane Assistant Chef
Jason Tobias Post Production Supervisor
Marissa Littlefield ADR Editor
Robert Covelman Set Decoration
Melinda Ziyadat Second Assistant Director
Anton Gold Production Sound Mixer, Sound Mixer
Manel Ruiz Director of Photography
Paul Hicks Original Music Composer, Scoring Mixer
Devorah DeVries Production Manager
Janet Paparazzo Stunt Coordinator
James Kelleher Property Master
Betty Chin Production Coordinator
Corey Gegner First Assistant "A" Camera
Alfonso Díaz Second Assistant "B" Camera
Monika Mikkelsen Casting
Daisy Zhou Camera Intern
Rob Harlow Key Grip
Andrew Sadtler Best Boy Electric
Omar Addasi Electrician
Eugene Gearty Sound Effects Editor
Aminah Haddad Wardrobe Supervisor
Jacqueline Weiss Key Hair Stylist
Roy H. Zarow On Set Dresser
Marina Parker Set Dressing Buyer
Herminio Almonte Set Dressing Production Assistant
Robert Keymer Special Effects Assistant
Vernon Rodriguez Location Assistant
Emilia Spirito Art Department Coordinator
Richard Hebrank Construction Coordinator
David Zonshine Thanks
Eva Radke Thanks
Lia Mayer-Sommer Thanks
Philip Stockton Thanks
Elsa Ramo Attorney
Aravindhan Baheerathan Musician
Logan Thoreau Set Production Assistant
Adam King Set Production Assistant
Todd M. Hofacker Actor's Assistant
Brian Battles Visual Effects
Susan Leber Line Producer
Joey Giambattista Stunts
Vicki Farrell Costume Designer
Curtis Smith First Assistant Director
Raquel Cedar Assistant Property Master
J. Brent Peebles Production Accountant
Dan Brosnan Second Assistant "A" Camera
Tom Cioccio Second Assistant "B" Camera
David C. Manahan Boom Operator
Susie Wu Camera Intern
Abraham Altbuch Best Boy Grip
James Martin Generator Operator
Tom Fleischman Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Scott Brock Associate Editor
Marisa Ferrara Key Set Costumer
Suzanne Morton-Stokes Wigmaker
Krystle Poulin Makeup Artist
Nikolas Tsiolis Set Dresser
Jessica Templin King Set Dressing Buyer
Mike Myers Special Effects Coordinator
Charles Zalben Location Manager
Tanesha Hartsfield Production Secretary
Hudson Meredith Graphic Designer
John Stachowicz Scenic Artist
Eddy Mayer Storyboard Artist
Joan Juliet Buck Thanks
Lisa Carr Thanks
Reed Brody Thanks
Michelle Chang Attorney
Davide Rossi Musician
Luke Tomalin Sherman Second Second Assistant Director
Jesse Harbold Set Production Assistant
Brandon Regina Set Production Assistant
Katelyn Manley Actor's Assistant
Hervender Singh Stand In
Corie Mandel Production Coordinator
Chris Woodrum Set Production Assistant
Toni Calix Additional Production Assistant
Killian Sobel Additional Production Assistant
Shaun Joye Second Assistant Camera
Dania Saragovia Production Design
Maya Hardinge Makeup Department Head
Linda Källérus Still Photographer
Leslie Zak Script Supervisor
Ronald J. Kochie Set Medic
Michael Fuchs Steadicam Operator
Andrew Brinkman First Assistant "B" Camera
Mary Neary Second Assistant "B" Camera
Guillermo Tuñon Digital Imaging Technician
Joel Minnich Gaffer
Joe Doughan Dolly Grip
Christopher Vidaic Grip
Branka Mrkic Dialogue Editor
Brittany Griffin Assistant Costume Designer
Melissa Lawson Costume Coordinator
Stephanie Wise Key Makeup Artist
Bobby Provenzano Leadman
Rylan Buccholz Set Dresser
Hailey Desjardins Set Dressing Production Assistant
Edward Drohan IV Special Effects Assistant
Tim Stacker Assistant Location Manager
Colette Hallinan First Assistant Accountant
Vanessa Barzuna Art Department Production Assistant
Mario Mercado Scenic Artist
Kenn Rabin Archival Footage Research
Laura Lewis Thanks
Michael Legato Thanks
Pirashanna Thevarajah Musician
Stephan Prevost Key Set Production Assistant
Veronica Heffron Set Production Assistant
Alex Mabred Actor's Assistant
Pamela Pearl Casting Associate
Lindsey Lefkow Production Manager
Dion Matthews Second Assistant Director
Stephen Schaller Set Production Assistant
Julia Almonte Additional Production Assistant
Nicholas Williams Key Production Assistant
David Berman Digital Imaging Technician
Gavin Curran Best Boy Electric
Adam Barbay Best Boy Grip
Krystal Phillips Makeup Department Head
Christopher Carcich Property Master
Margaret Donlin Stand In
Michael S. Chandler Production Supervisor
Alejandro Ramia Second Second Assistant Director
Peter Garafalo Set Production Assistant
Andrew Straw Additional Production Assistant
Robert Lau First Assistant Camera
Alec Jarnagin Steadicam Operator
Noah Rosenberg Electrician
Cliff Alphonse Grip
Kristen Kiyan Key Makeup Artist
Michael Sterkin Sound Mixer
Kevin R. Wood Transportation Captain
Barry Treanor Driver
Andrew Gilbert Chef
Brian 'Skip' Whitfield Assistant Chef
Frank Kern Foley Editor
Misako Shimizu First Assistant Editor
Travis MacKay ADR Mixer
Martin Zeichner Digital Intermediate Colorist
Noa Wiener Set Production Intern
Kevin Padilla Set Production Intern
Will Gottlieb Key Grip
Greg Booth Dolly Grip
Molly Sackett Location Assistant
Maria Sylvania On Set Dresser
Dmitry Volovik Boom Operator
Leonard Ifield Driver
Joseph Wood Driver
Felix Rivera Assistant Chef
Caylena Andres Craft Service
Marko Costanzo Foley Artist
Bill Higley ADR Mixer
Wade Barnett ADR Mixer
Philippe Majdalani Digital Intermediate Producer
Lexi Scholes Set Production Intern
James Santos Set Production Intern
Jonathan Franklin Set Medic
David Boulton ADR Mixer
Keith Reamer Additional Editing
Missy Cohen Music Editor
Nicholas Cochran ADR Recordist
Matthew Breitenbach Digital Intermediate Editor
John Pozzi Set Production Intern
Nicolas Graziadei Video Assist Operator
Leeah Odom Art Department Production Assistant
Neil Bleifeld Video Assist Operator
Michael Papa Specialized Driver
John T. Kelly Specialized Driver
Ashley Kravitz Clearances Coordinator
Name Title
Jennifer Todd Executive Producer
Daniel Hammond Producer
Eleni Asvesta Executive Producer
Dan Halsted Executive Producer
Dana Friedman Producer
Susan Leber Co-Producer
Harry Patramanis Executive Producer
Lauren McCarthy Co-Executive Producer
Gabriel Hammond Executive Producer
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Rangan
7.0

> The religious and cultural influence in the modern America. The second film together for the two lead actors and the director. This film characters were well understood and executed with a full details. It is always women filmmakers who do a fine job like this. While the western world is not ab ... le to differentiate between Sikhs and the one who they think these people are for just wearing turban, this film comes in handy to educate them. Especially the youths who are yet to grow up and learn what the real world is. No offense, just saying they are lack of the knowledge. A simple drama about two people from two different races. Since they meet very often during the driving lessons, an unexpected bond develops between them and begin to understand each others agony despite their cultural gap. It helps them to re-organise their struggling life, but the relationship is put on a tested when it reached at a certain stage. How they react to it and the plan for the rest of their lives reveals before ending the narration smartly. No twists, but the interesting concept and the choices of the characters makes the film one of the well organised low cost products with a quality of the practical standards. Ben was amazing as usual, and it is his one of the remarkable small roles. Patricia Clarkson too was in a very casual character display as a typical middle-aged American wife going through a crisis. This film reminds me the 'Midnight My Love'. Somewhat similar film yet culturally differentiates. So this film's not about how good the story is, but the society, how it views a person from outside and inside. It is also about the individual characters on how their life transforms with a new friendship and while learning new stuffs to put behind their bad past. This film suit better for the adults because of the theme on them. So I suggest you if you are one to try this wonderful tale. 7/10

May 16, 2024