William Shimell’s Typical Vibe
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CriticCrunch has 3 William Shimell titles in its catalog, ranked by quality percentile. 1 ranks in the Top 10%, led by Amour.
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Georges and Anne are in their eighties. They are cultivated, retired music teachers. Their daughter, who is also a musician, lives abroad with her family. One day, Anne has a stroke, and the couple's bond of love is severely tested.
Dir. Michael Haneke · With Jean-Louis Trintignant, Emmanuelle Riva, Isabelle Huppert

In Tuscany to promote his latest book, a middle-aged English writer meets a French woman who leads him to the village of Lucignano.
Dir. Abbas Kiarostami · With Juliette Binoche, William Shimell, Jean-Claude Carrière

As we follow a mother and her son, we delve into a past marred by an accident that tears them apart. She will become a renowned artist and healer, and he will grow into his own and a peculiar falconer who bears the marks of a double absence. In the present, a young journalist will bring about an encounter between the two that puts the very meaning of life and art into question, so that we may contemplate the possibility of living life to its fullest, despite the uncertainties littering our paths.
Dir. Claudia Llosa · With Jennifer Connelly, Cillian Murphy, Mélanie Laurent