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Time to Leave
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Wikipedia article
'Time to Leave' (; "the time that remains") is a French film directed by Franois Ozon, released in 2005. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival.
Plot
Romain, a gay 31-year-old fashion photographer, finds out he is terminally ill and has only three months to live. He rejects the treatment for his metastasized tumor that might offer him a slim (less than 5%) chance of survival.
Romain exhibits both selfish and reckless behavior. He realizes that his good looks give him a certain amount of leeway and he tests the forbearance of the people who care for him. He chases away his lover Sasha and delights in antagonizing his sister. The only person in whom he confides about his illness is his grandmother Laura.
Cast
*Melvil Poupaud as Romain
*Jeanne Moreau as Laura
*Valeria Bruni Tedeschi as Jany
*Daniel Duval as The father
*Marie Rivire as The mother
*Christian Sengewald as Sasha
Awards
2005 Valladolid International Film Festival:[http://imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Valladolid_International_Film_Festival/2005 IMDb: Valladolid International Film Festival: 2005]
*Silver Spike - Franois Ozon
*Best Actor - Melvil Poupaud
Critical reception
The film received generally positive reviews from critics. The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 75% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 55 reviews. On Metacritic, the film has an average score of 67 out of 100 based on 21 reviews.
Moira MacDonald of 'The Seattle Times' wrote "It's a quiet and poignant look at a life as it slips away, seen through the eyes of a character who's not always likable but remains entirely real".
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