Time to Leave

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Le Temps qui reste (Time to Leave)
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Directed by	François Ozon
Produced by	Oliver Delbosc Marc Missonnier
Written by	François Ozon
Starring	Melvil Poupaud Christian Sengewald Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi Jeanne Moreau
Music by	Valentin Slivestrov
Distributed by	Strand Releasing (U.S.)
Release date(s)	July 14, 2006 (U.S.)
Running time	85 minutes
Language	French
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Le Temps qui reste (Time to Leave) is a French film directed by François Ozon, released in 2005.

1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Awards
4 Critical reception
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Plot

Romain, a 31-year-old fashion photographer, finds out he is terminally ill and has only three months to live. He rejects the treatment for his metasized brain tumor that might offer him a slim (less than 5%) chance of survival.

Romain exhibits both a selfishness and a recklessness. 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.

[edit] Cast

Melvil Poupaud - Romain
Jeanne Moreau - Laura
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi - Jany
Daniel Duval - Le père
Marie Rivière - La mère
Christian Sengewald - Sasha

[edit] Awards

2005 Valladolid International Film Festival^[1]:

Silver Spike - François Ozon
Best Actor - Melvil Poupaud

[edit] Critical reception

The film received generally positive reviews from critics. The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 76% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 49 reviews.^[2] Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 67 out of 100, based on 21 reviews.^[3]