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Melvil Poupaud, Jeanne Moreau, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Daniel Duval, Marie Rivière ... see more see more... , Christian Sengewald , Louise-Anne Hippeau , Henri de Lorme , Walter Pagano , Ugo Soussan Trabelsi

Diagnosed with terminal cancer and given only a short while to live, a successful fashion photographer embarks on one final journey in the second of three films in a trilogy about death and mourning f... read more read more...rom French director François Ozon (the first entry in the the trilogy was Under the Sand) . After passing out during a particularly grueling photo shoot, high profile shutterbug Romain (Melvil Poupaud) is shocked to discover that his body has been ravaged by a fully metastasized cancer that will soon kill him. Without revealing the cause for his erratic behavior, the shell shocked Romain commences to alienate his entire family and ditch his handsome young boyfriend before connecting with affable waitress Jany (Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi) at a roadside café while en route to his grandmother's house. Upon arriving at the home of the one family member he knows will be joining him shortly in death, Romain's naked vulnerability is met with a gentle ear and sound advice. Once again meeting with the kindly Jany on his way to his ultimate fate, Romain and the waitress strike up an unusual bargain. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

Directed by: François Ozon

Release Date: July 14, 2006

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DVD Release Date: November 28, 2006

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  • itsjustme2004
    January 10, 2012
    itsjustme2004
    A very moving French film. There wasn't any hollywood type spin to make it extra dramatic, or extra sad...and because of that, the sincerity of the interactions were much more powerful, in my opinion. Quiet, slow, yet not boring. Touching...
  • smith44
    February 5, 2010
    smith44
    Moving french film of life in the face of impending death.
  • arashxak
    August 3, 2009
    arashxak
    This may lack originality & it has a few ridiculous moments here & there but in my opinion this is how this kind of movies should be, It doesn't feel forced & also successfully avoid cheap sentimentalism & on the other hand it's not one of those vacuous dull films for the sake of... read more forced realism or being artsy
  • gator681
    July 1, 2007
    gator681
    [font=Century Gothic]In "Time to Leave", Romain(Melvil Poupaud) is a narcissistic 31-year old fashion photographer who is diagnosed with inoperable cancer. Forgoing the slight chance that chemotherapy would give him at survival, he is resigned to his fate, only telling his grand... read moremother(Jeanne Moreau).[/font]
    [font=Century Gothic][/font]
    [font=Century Gothic]Written and directed by Francois Ozon, "Time to Leave" is a deceptively offbeat stream of consciousness movie about a man who towards the end of his short life, takes a good hard look at his life and what he has accomplished, and finds nothing of interest except an idyllic childhood which was also the height of his relationship to his sister who he is now estranged to. And it is ironic that Romain who hates children(nothing wrong with that, by the way) would like nothing more than to be a child again.[/font]
  • danieljparsons
    December 1, 2007
    danieljparsons
    "...you and I are the same. We're both going to die soon."

    In Time to Leave (Le Temps Qui Reste), thirty year-old Romain (Melvil Poupaud), a successful fashion photography, is diagnosed with cancer, and his prognosis is not good. He decides to forego the ch

    ... read moreemotherapy that would give him a slim chance of prolonged survival, and, unable to tell his boyfriend - who he subsequently breaks up with - or his immediate family, he instead confides only in his grandmother (Jeane Moreau). From there, he tries to find acceptance and meaning in his mortality, and is given an opportunity he never thought he would have after a chance encounter with a waitress.

    This is a lyrical, intimate and economical film, without even a hint of artifice in the writing or the performances (Melvil Poupaud is surely an actor to watch). Refreshingly free from sentimentality, with realistic characters - Romain is not exactly a hero and doesn't become one in the course of the film - and a script with few words but which has a lot to say. Writer-director François Ozon filmed Time to Leave in cinemascope, an interesting choice for such a small-scale film, but one that rewards with a staggeringly, beautifully shot denouement. A thoughtful, moving film.
  • jjb3332003
    December 3, 2010
    jjb3332003
    Francois Ozon continues to solidify his place on my list of favorite directors, adding yet another fabulous film to his resume.
  • sleepykiss
    November 11, 2008
    sleepykiss
    Sweet, sexy & poignant. Just wonderful. MPoupaud is too gorgeous & JMoreau is as beautiful as ever. See SWIMMING POOL & 8 WOMEN. Luv FO always.

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Critic Reviews

Ty Burr
October 20, 2006
Ty Burr, Boston Globe

It does absolutely nothing that previous movies dealing with this subject haven't done. Full Review

Mario Tarradell
September 7, 2006
Mario Tarradell, Dallas Morning News

A beautiful, frank and utterly absorbing examination of death. Full Review

Michael Wilmington
September 7, 2006
Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune

It's affecting. Full Review

Philip Kennicott
August 17, 2006
Philip Kennicott, Washington Post

Sumptuously filmed but rather distant. Full Review

Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
August 17, 2006
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, Atlanta Journal-Constitution

We watch Romain change as he struggles with his mortality and, as he does, we come to care about him. Full Review

Walter V. Addiego
July 28, 2006
Walter V. Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle

Much of the film works to undercut any sense of real emotion. Full Review

Joe Morgenstern
July 21, 2006
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal

It's about a gay man coming to terms with his mortality, and, in a plot twist that's as contrived as it is ironic, with the biblical injunction to procreate. Full Review

Stephen Whitty
July 14, 2006
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger

As in any Ozon film, there are indelible performances from strong women here. Full Review

V.A. Musetto
July 14, 2006
V.A. Musetto, New York Post

Time to Leave just might be Ozon's best work yet. He tackles a sensitive, off-putting subject with a dignity that will put viewers at ease.

Gene Seymour
July 13, 2006
Gene Seymour, Newsday

Time to Leave comes across with unexpected moments of illuminated stillness, and any movie that gives meaningful face time to the incomparable [Jeanne] Moreau can never be a total waste of time. Full Review

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