The Railroad Lady
2016, French. Directed by Timo von Gunten.
Sometimes life seems to pass at 300 km/h
Élise Lafontaine has a secret routine. Every morning and evening for many years, she has been waving at the express train that passes her house. One fateful day, she finds a letter from the train conductor in her garden and her lonely life is turned upside down. She engages in a promising correspondence through poetic and thoughtful letters where the two anonymous writers share their worlds with each other. But Elise’s fairytale is cut short when the train line permanently detours for a shorter route to Paris. Not willing to do without her daily delight, Elise prompts a daring escape from her comfort zone and sets out to find the train conductor.
- Runtime
- 0h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 5 August 2016
- Original title
- La femme et le TGV
- Country
- Switzerland
- Written by
- Timo von Gunten
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The Railroad Lady isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it online. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Railroad Lady?
If you liked The Railroad Lady, try Bye Bye Morons, Under the Stars of Paris, SubUrbia.
Who directed The Railroad Lady?
The Railroad Lady (2016) was directed by Timo von Gunten and stars Jane Birkin, Gilles Tschudi, Lucien Guignard.