Leaving

2009 1h 25m FR

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6.0

MID

★6.0TMDB · 122

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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A bourgeois housewife, planning to go back to work as a physiotherapist after having devoted 20 years to her husband and two children, has her comfortable, elegant life turned upside down when she falls for a Spanish builder and begins a runaway affair.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kristin Scott Thomas
Suzanne
Sergi López
Ivan
Yvan Attal
Samuel
Bernard Blancan
Rémi
Daisy Broom
Marion
Aladin Reibel
Dubreuil
Alexandre Vidal
David
Berta Esquirol
Berta

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Catherine Corsini
Writers: Catherine Corsini, Gaëlle Macé
Languages: Catalan, French, English
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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3 / 7

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Catalan, French, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Catherine Corsini, shot by Agnès Godard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 7

CAST

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Kristin Scott Thomas and Sergi López and Yvan Attal carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1315962 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Catherine Corsini directs. Agnès Godard behind the camera. Simon Jacquet cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in Catalan, French, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Catalan, French, English.
4Directed by Catherine Corsini, shot by Agnès Godard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Simon Jacquet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kristin Scott Thomas and Sergi López and Yvan Attal carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1315962 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.