Time to Leave

2005 1h 18m FR

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 134

Drama

Synopsis

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Romain, 31, a fashion photographer with terminal cancer, elects to die alone, preparing others to live past him rather than prolong the inevitable with chemotherapy or be smothered in sympathy by those who know him.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Melvil Poupaud
Romain
Jeanne Moreau
Laura
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
Jany
Daniel Duval
Père
Marie Rivière
Mère
Christian Sengewald
Sasha
Louise-Anne Hippeau
Sophie
Henri de Lorme
Médecin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: François Ozon
Writers: François Ozon, François Ozon
Languages: German, French, English
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, French, English.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by François Ozon, shot by Jeanne Lapoirie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Monica Coleman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Melvil Poupaud and Jeanne Moreau and Valeria Bruni Tedeschi carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0417189 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

François Ozon directs. Jeanne Lapoirie behind the camera. Monica Coleman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in German, French, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, French, English.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by François Ozon, shot by Jeanne Lapoirie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Monica Coleman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Melvil Poupaud and Jeanne Moreau and Valeria Bruni Tedeschi carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0417189 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 15 themes, including "sea", "sibling relationship", "waitress", "paris, france".
10Released under 25 different titles around the world.