Wes-respective Film Series: Film 5
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1h 31m / R / Adventure, Comedy, Drama
TRAILER:
VENUE: Historic Duncan Auditorium
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The Darjeeling Limited follows three estranged American brothers (Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody, and Jason Schwartzman) on a chaotic train journey across India as they attempt to reconnect after the death of their father. What begins as a spiritual quest quickly unravels into a picaresque of awkward, poignant misadventures, moving through vivid landscapes and surreal encounters, all beneath a cloud of unresolved grief.
Equally melancholy and absurd, The Darjeeling Limited marks a kind of transition point between Anderson’s Tenebaums era (more tinted with comic absurdity and cuteness) and his later period (just as intricate, just as delicately composed, but with space for more raw sincerity. Its soundtrack — featuring vintage rock and classic Indian film scores — adds an eclectic elegance that enhances the story’s emotional rhythm. The film takes the viewer on a literal and metaphorical journey. Like any good journey, you will realize you can’t experience everything if you only see it once, and it will linger in your mind long after you’ve returned home.
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