5 taxi drivers in Los Angeles, New York City, Paris, Rome and Helsinki pick up people and have conversations with them.
Awesome "slice of life" vignettes. My favorite driver was Roberto Benigni in Rome and my favorite passenger was Beatrice Dalle in Paris. For being set in cars, the camera-work showed lots more than just the inside of cabs. The varied settings really gave the viewer a clear idea of locations. The segues were accomplished by a fade to black, cut to labeled clocks on a wall. The camera goes in on the clocks and fades to a map where a location is highlighted and then fades into the next scene. The audio started in English (LA and NY) but switched languages with locations. The version that I watched had hard coded subtitles. The audio mix was actually good. I could hear what people were saying and the music was at a tasteful level. If you liked Coffee and Cigarettes (2003), you will like this. I rate it best for being looking and sounding good as well as for plots and characters. Watch it!
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