35 Shots of Rum is a Lot of Shots of Rum

Fun fact: France has black people! This is something I learned from Claire Denis' new film, 35 Shots of Rum.

The film moves slowly, deliberately through the lives of a commuter train conductor, his college-aged daughter, and the other people in their suburban Paris apartment building who act as an extended family. It's a simple story, but Denis infuses it with lovely camerawork, oscillating between long, drawn-out wide shots and tactile, handheld close-ups. The acting is strong all the way around, with Alex Descas and Mati Diop giving realism to the complexities of the relationship between a parent and a grown child. Like Denise Richards (colon), it's complicated.

• 35 Shots of Rum plays at the Northwest Film Forum twice daily (7 p.m., 9 p.m.) through Thursday. Tickets are $9 non-members/$6 members; $4.50/$3 at the door on Happy Mondays.