Décalage horaire (2002)

Director:

Danièle Thompson

Writers:

Christopher Thompson (writer)
Danièle Thompson (writer)

Release Date:

30 October 2002 (Belgium)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

The battle of the sexes just got sexier.

Plot:

A worn-out businessman and a beautician on the run collide in a Paris airport. Love arrives, all its hurdles be damned.

Plot Keywords:

Airport | Beautician | Cook | Businessman | Charles De Gaulle Airport

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Juliette Binoche	...	Rose
Jean Reno	...	Félix
Sergi López	...	Sergio
Scali Delpeyrat	...	The Doctor
Karine Belly	...	Air France Attendant
Raoul Billerey	...	Félix's Father
Nadège Beausson-Diagne	...	A Roissy Passenger
Alice Taglioni	...	Ground Hostess
Jérôme Keen	...	The Concierge
Sébastien Lalanne	...	The Barman
Michel Lepriol	...	The Waiter
M'bembo	...	Post Office Employee (as Mbembo)
Laurence Colussi	...	Hostess
Lucy Harrison	...	Hostess
Rebecca Steele	...	Hostess

Also Known As:

Jet Lag (Canada: English title) (International: English title)
JetLag (International: English title) (alternative spelling)

MPAA:

Rated R for language and brief sexuality.

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

France | UK

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Switzerland:12 (canton of Zurich) | Malaysia:U | Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | Australia:M | Brazil:12 | Denmark:A | Finland:K-7 | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:M | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | USA:R | Germany:o.Al. (w) | France:U | Canada:AA

Filming Locations:

239 - Hotel Costes, Rue Saint Honoré, Paris 1, Paris, France

Company:

Canal+

Trivia:

For research, director-co-writer 'Daniele Thompson' suggested to Juliette Binoche that she study Shirley MacLaine's performance in The Apartment (1960).

Goofs:

Factual errors: American Airlines does not fly to Munich from Paris.

Quotes:

Felix: [about some un-fresh ham] Il est mort pour rien ce cochon ! (This pig is dead for nothing)

Movie Connections:

References Roman Holiday (1953)

Soundtrack:

Get misunderstood

Easy target, but surprisingly good

I can see how this movie would be an easy target for criticism. It might appear fluffy and without depth, sort of easy and implausible.

But I think it's better than that. First of course, are the performances. Both actors are terrific and both have long been favorites of mine. A special call-out, though, has to go to Binoche, who just couldn't be any more delightful. An absolutely fantastic actress. She's so wonderful, the only problem in the movie is why doesn't he fall in love with her any faster?

Second is the basic intelligence of the dialog. The conversations are very engaging, occasionally wry, sometimes sweet, with some sharpness along the way.

Finally, there is a meditation in here on film in general, and romantic comedies in particular. The movie is able to move back a bit, consider itself, and resist the temptation to be cynical.