Chicken With Plums

Set in Tehran, this romantic drama blending realism with flourishes of magic and poetic license stars Mathieu Amalric ("The Diving Bell and the Butterfly") as a violinist who sinks into despair after his treasured instrument is broken and he is unable to find a suitable replacement. Resigned to misery, he takes to his bed and experiences visions of the past and future as he readies himself to die. Maria de Medeiros, Isabella Rossellini. 91 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: French Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; interview. In French with English subtitles.