Jumbo
Year: 2019
Country:
FRANCE, LUXEMBOURG, BELGIUM
Language:
French
Run Time:
93 minutes
Do inanimate objects have souls? Jeanne seems to think so. For this shy and awkward young woman, the company of bright lights and metal pieces has always been more comforting than the company of people. In the solitude of her room, Jeanne constantly crafts miniature amusement park rides in honor of the grandiose machines she finds so alluring. Jeanne’s relationship with these glittering attractions has always felt special… but one ride in particular is about to change everything. After she starts working as a janitor in a real amusement park, Jeanne finds herself falling in love with Jumbo, the park’s new Tilt-A-Whirl… and the feelings appear to be mutual. As the intensity of their bond grows, Jeanne’s romantic after hours visits with the machine become increasingly passionate. Desperate for acceptance and understanding, Jeanne reveals her deep-rooted feelings for Jumbo to her mother, who finds her daughter’s consuming obsession intolerable. Is the love between Jeanne and Jumbo real or the reflection of a deeply disturbed mind? Inspired by real events, JUMBO is a mesmerizing love story that is as sympathetic as it is strange. Beautifully bizarre, JUMBO is an affecting combination of fantasy, humor, romance, and heartbreak. Keep your hands and feet inside the vehicle at all times, because you’re in for a wild ride. (In French with subtitles) — G.S.
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Closed Captions: No
Audio Description: No
English Subtitles: No
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Zoé Wittock
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Anaïs Bertrand, Annabella Nezri, Gilles Chanial
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Zoé Wittock
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Noémie Merlant, Emmanuelle Bercot, Sam Louwyck
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