J'attendrai le suivant... (2002) User Reviews

Very unexpected

[MovieAddict2016 · 8/10 · 17 January 2006]

A lowly woman gets on a French subway and is traveling in silence when a man suddenly appears and announces that he is in search of a woman as he hasn't been in love for over two years and is tired of feeling empty.

People laugh and scoff at the man but he ignores them, and asks any woman who is interested to get off at the next bus stop. Well, the bus stops, the woman gleefully gets off, turns around - only to realize the man on the bus was doing it solely for entertainment, to gain money from travelers.

The film ends with her standing on the platform, alone.

I was taken aback by the suddenness of the ending. It's pretty powerful, especially considering it's only four minutes long. But the director manages to convey a lot of things just through facial expressions, particularly the woman's.

Pretty brutal little film, but a very good one.

Importance of facial expression

[b-66334 · 6/10 · 21 February 2019]

In this film, two people are the main characters. The story takes place in a train with the man's speech and the woman's reaction. The man looks suspicious at first, and other people laugh at his speech. In contrast, the woman takes it seriously. At this point, her facial expression shows her change of mind. In this film, she does not speak. Instead of that, her face is often focused on expressing how she thinks about the man's words. The angle of each character is interesting. While the man is speaking, the camera shoot not only the man but also other people as it shows that the man is speaking to everyone in the train. On the other hand, the woman is on screen only with her eyes straight at the man to show how serious she listens to him.

Sad ending

[m28l17d · 7/10 · 28 February 2019]

In this short movie, there is a lady, who is not in romantic relationships for a while and looking for the one for her. The story is happening on a train in France. After she passes by the couple in the station, she gets on the train. Her face is not bright and seems hopeless. A man gets on the train at the last minute, and he starts talking about "love." He is looking for a woman to date, and talking about his life, his salary, what he values and so on. Another man on the train makes fun of the man, but he did not stop. The woman's face gets brighter as she listens to his story. The man says that "if you would like to date me, please get off at the next station." The woman gets off the train with a happy feeling, but the man tells her that it is a performance, maybe to get money. This movie gives a shocking ending, and I liked it. I can see how the woman's emotion changes even though she does not say any words. The plot is straightforward but unpredictable, so it is interesting.

This is absolutely brilliant.

[Anonymous_Maxine · 10/10 · 7 March 2005]

I'll Wait for the Next One sets itself up as a cute little comedy skit, and it delivers on that premise but also surprises you with an incredibly moving finale. Four minute comedies are not supposed to be as moving as this film is, it's funny, charming, and heartbreaking all at the same time, showing you your emotions in a combination that they are not generally found. I can't recommend this movie enough. By the end of the diminutive film you feel like you have known the characters for years, especially the lead man and the woman looking for love, probably because they so perfectly represent.

The look on the man's face and the woman's face at the end of the film are brief moments of sheer performing brilliance rarely seen, especially in a short film, which itself is rarely seen. Seek this one out, you will laugh and you will cry, and most of all you will be moved.

THIS is how a short movie should be!

[madfoot-2 · 24 March 2003]

Oh, this broke my heart! The filmmaker showed such skill as he told the story of the woman on the train with no words whatsoever. The actress was great. She just really brought to life her loneliness, from her buck teeth to her terrible scarf. She was just trying so hard. This was super-great. Except it was a bit devastating in the end...

Wow

[momorytm · 9/10 · 25 February 2019]

A middle-aged woman is walking alone and feeling lonely. When she gets on a train, she meets a man who is seeking a girlfriend. I like the first part of this film, the woman walking alone and looking at a couple. It empathizes loneliness of the woman perfectly even though she does not say anything. Also, I'm impressed that this film clearly shows the woman is a protagonist of the movie although she did not have a dialogue while a man has a dialogue almost the entire film. But I guess most of us can sympathize with the woman's feeling over the man because we can see how she feels more than him by her reaction. I think the entire film is well done including the story, camera work, and casting. The audience will be surprised by the ending. I wonder whether it was the woman's fault or man's one. She might be responsible for herself sticking in the idea of love or becoming desperate for a boyfriend. She should have been more careful not to be grabbed a chance immediately. The man also might be responsible for what he has been done. He did not try to deceive her into believing what he says, but this is a good lesson that you should not do things so confusing when it comes to relationship things. Which they sympathize with is up to the audience, which makes the story interesting. Overall, I really enjoyed watching this film.

An emotional ride

[Jirorian · 7/10 · 4 June 2018]

Quite literally an emotional ride, "I'll Wait for the Next One" offers the promise of a fateful encounter only to be challenged abruptly by a surprise ending. The surprise works because our feelings are channeled through the eyes of the woman, whom in becoming the dupe of the male perpetrator forces viewers along to share in her struggle. The film thus raises many questions regarding the nature of the conflict it depicts: why is it not surprising that the man is the perpetrator and the woman is the dupe? Why are we drawn to believe the man's story, and what does his final action reveal about the nature of men as societal beings? Is the ending a fault of the woman or of the man? If the woman is at fault, do women need to just be more careful in an overtly oppressive society? Or if the man is at fault, does he need to be more considerate of the extent to which his actions inflict damage upon society? The depiction is that both the woman and the man are at the extreme ends of their respective depths of capacity for emotional sentiment, and it is a very crude depiction that does little to progress away from the repression inherent to patriarchal societies. However, the responsibility to answer the questions posed by the film lies in the viewer, and as a result so too does the responsibility to make any changes in the real world away from what we see on screen.

Interesting film

[pinefgsgsu · 8/10 · 24 December 2021]

"I'll Wait For The Next One" is a French short comedy drama film. It was made in 2002. A woman walks to the station with a lonely expression. When she gets on the train, a man also gets on it to introduce himself and says that he is looking for love to passengers in a loud voice. The woman has a puzzled look at first, but she comes to be interested in what he says and sympathize with his view of love. It is a story with a surprise ending. The title implies that the women waits for her destiny and I think she is so bored in her daily life so that she wants to believe the one and fate. However, I suppose the man makes fun of the women who are looking for partners seriously and I don't think it is a funny joke. I sympathized with her in the film. Furthermore, I have empathic embarrassment to watch this film. I believe people who care what other people think much would feel this embarrassment. I think the film is worth watching because it gives the audience the lesson that there some things are too good to be true.

Good role model of short film

[Fjkkn · 7/10 · 14 May 2021]

I will wait for the next one is a short film and the leading character is a woman who has no dialogue. When she arrives at the station and goes down on the escalator, her gaze is drawn to a couple. She looks sad and bored by her day-to-day life. On the train, a man suddenly introduces himself and speaks out that he is looking for a lady who can share true love with him and then asks passengers to get off at the next station if interested. She gets curious.... While I think this film is flawless in its technical aspects, after I watched it, I felt really frustrated about the narrative. Contrary to the man, the woman doesn't say anything and only has facial expressions, but I can image her romantic background for some reason such as marital status in the past. I am curious about what happens next for the woman and the man and the situation on the train. I think this film is worth watching.

Excellent way to use short time

[craftholic1999 · 10/10 · 2 March 2019]

The whole scenes of this film is take place at the train. One man gathers the attention by other passengers because he give a speech with loud voice to search the female who can share his romantic ideas. Most of people are laghed by his romantic idea but one lonely woman is moved by his word. This is very good way to make the short film I think. In other words, the director of this film is good to use time. I can not believe that this short film takes only about 4 minutes. It was really impressed story to me. In addition, there are some words that I can not understand in the film but from the act of characters, I can understand the story easily. Many people would enjoy this short film. If you have a spare time, you should watch this short film and do not miss the last scene of the film.

Predictable, but not so much

[biareisschmidt · 7/10 · 26 May 2018]

This 4 minute short film about this 4 minutes in the life of a woman who enters a train in a normal day has all its potential in its last 30 seconds. I'm not sure if it can be called a plot twist, but it is for sure supposed to be a big, unexpected surprise for those who are watching. During the film I came to imagine that would happen, and then I found myself hoping I was wrong - but I wasn't. For having interfered on my feelings towards the main character and what could possibly happen to her, I consider this a good short film. The end, although not having surprised me, made me sad for the character.

Who would love her

[ohkf · 8/10 · 16 November 2021]

J'attendrial le suivant (I'll Wait for the Next One...) is a French short film made in 2002, directed by Philippe Orreindy. This film was nominated for the Best short film at 75th Academy Awards. Most of the story takes part in the crowded train. A woman sees a man giving a speech to the crowd. He is an entertainer, and his speech is convincing, but she believes what he is saying, and she thinks that he must be the one who will get together with her.

This film contains dialogue, but only the entertainers speak, and the explanations of the woman are done without dialogue. The audience understand at the first part that this woman is interested in having a relationship with someone else, and her face while listening to the entertainers explains that she is single and expects love and romance. In this film, the platform indicates her real life, and the train indicates her view of ideal love.

People should watch this film because it contains a surprising ending, but it is not a happy ending, so some people might be offended.

Cruel Fate

[yu-ka · 7/10 · 23 December 2021]

I'll Wait For The Next One is a short love comedy movie made in 2002. It is a story of a single woman who meets a man on the Paris metro. The man speaks about his view of love on the train and appeals to passengers that he is looking for a girlfriend. Most people scoff at his behavior, but the woman starts to be attracted to him and decides to get off the train with him. However, the story has an unexpected cruel ending. Even though the woman never speaks a word in this film, I think it is a wonderful composition that makes the viewer imagine her feeling and background just by the way she looks at the man and her facial expression. Especially, I think the woman's look of mixed sadness and anger at that end is very impressive and good. This movie will make you feel a variety of emotions, so some people may feel unpleasant. However, I would recommend it for people who want to understand the difficulty of finding true love.

Fateful moment in the train...?!

[maoenjoyhappy · 4/10 · 23 July 2017]

A lonely woman who greatly longs for true love meets a stranger at the metro in Paris. He asks single women in the metro who has the same way of thinking of love for getting off at the next station. Then…what becomes of her love, getting off or not?

Even though the film is about 4 minutes long, this leaves us emotion sympathized with her. Interestingly, the single lady is a main character, not the man who tries to attract the single women in the train. However, she mentions none of the words, which means her feelings are expressed visually. In particular, at the beginning of the film, she bears watching a couple on the escalator. This shows us that she seeks for love. The technique is highly respected.

The ending of this film is beyond expectation and makes audience feel to follow the story more.

Second-hand embarrassment served

[Gospel97 · 22 June 2018]

A lonely woman goes on about her life until one day, the ride on her usual train takes an unexpected turn, changing her life in the mere span of a few minutes.

It's a well-crafted short, from start to finish. The actress does a magnificient job showing the sad, lonely side of the character, which makes the audience take a liking on her earlier in the short. There's humour in it too, and the cadence of the dialogue makes the audience follow the slow but steady flow of the plot.

The simplicity and familiarity of the setting (coming home from work, getting on the train to share your personal space with strangers for as long as the ride lasts) adds to showing how easily events in the short could happen in real life. How humans can be cruel without meaning to, and how they can also be very naive when hope is an option.

The naiveness of the woman, her hope to finally stop feeling lonely, is what gives this short that special touch.

good facial expression and dialogue

[risa_gu · 8/10 · 19 December 2021]

This is a short film released in 2002. One man calls out that he is looking for a marriage partner in the subway. The main character is attracted by his passionate words. The man tells passengers to get off the train at the next station if anyone is interested in him, and the woman gets off, but... The interesting point of this film is that the man has dialogue, but the main woman character is not given any lines. The men talk a lot, but audiences do not know what they are planning until the end, but we can know what the woman is feeling without dialogue. I think that the point of this film is the richness of the woman's facial expression. At first, she looks suspicious with a serious face, but gradually her expression becomes more and more expressive. When she gets off the train, she has a big smile on her face. This is the best representation of her changing emotions.

Good acting and an interesting story line

[sumomo1129 · 10/10 · 9 January 2024]

"I'll Wait For The Next One" seems like a comedy, but some people may feel sad after watching this short film. The main character is always looking for a special someone. This can be seen from the scene where she envies a couple she saw at the station. Then, she is on the train and she encounters a man who is looking for a lover just like her. The ending of this short film is very funny and well done. But at the same time, you may feel sorry for her. And although this film has dialogue, the woman who is the main character does not speak a single word. You can read everything about her feelings from her facial expressions and actions. This film has very good acting and an interesting story line. You may enjoy this film and it is really worth seeing.

Reality is not going to work that easily

[ryuryukl · 7/10 · 3 March 2019]

I think this short film is describing one's emotional movement well in terms of love. In the film, it is apparent that the lady is not doing well in her relationship with men in everyday life. Here, considering that "Love" is not something that always makes people happy, it can sometimes hurt or depress people, we can easily imagine what the lady in the film is thinking when she passes a couple at the escalator. In such a moment, we are usually in a situation close to losing our cool and might not be able to cope with things surrounding us appropriately. It is for this reason that she is moved by words of a man in the train so easily and believes him without any doubts. However, as we know, the reality is different and the cruel ending conveys a strong message towards us, which everyone probably can sympathize with. Therefore, this short film is worth watching for those who are in trouble with love and losing the proper ability to judge something.

Few dialogue, rich expression

[wknapriv · 9/10 · 12 January 2024]

"I'll Wait for the Next One" is a comedy about a lonely woman getting on the train. The woman is old enough to have a spouse, but she is lonely. However, she encounters an event in the train. One man suddenly starts to make a speech in front of the passengers about looking for the woman who would be his partner. The screen is quite simple as the event happens while she is on the train. The reason we can enjoy it is that the woman's facial expression is rich. Her face is not only charming, it changes clearly. We can see how she feels at the time by her facial expression. This is one of the reasons I highly recommend this movie. Moreover, it is amazing that we can enjoy this film even though the woman does not speak - only the two men have dialogue. Therefore, I recommend this film as the woman's facial changes makes us curious about what happens next.

Finding true love...NOT

[Horst_In_Translation · 6/10 · 11 September 2015]

First of all, I want to say that this is a pretty nice title for a short film like this. It is a little play on words that can refer either to trains or to people. And it is certainly an achievement to get a 4-minute movie nominated for an Oscar as basically every moment has to be a winner in order to stay in the minds of the voters. Writer and director Philippe Orreindy managed to do so, even if he lost the Oscar to a much longer entry from Denmark. Looks like a European year at the Oscars back then, at least in this category. Make sure you grab subtitles for this one here if you do not speak French. However, there was one thing that bothered me a bit and that is the ending. It was all funny before that, but seeing the woman there was really depressing in my opinion. I wish they could have come up with something heartwarming or funny at least instead. This is also why I am only giving 6 and not 8 stars for this one. Still, certainly worth a watch and the acting is good from everybody in here. Recommended and it's so sad to see that Orreindy did not manage to build a career at all on the success of this short movie.

Good movie

[b-20302 · 10/10 · 1 March 2019]

At the middle of the movie, I was not able to understand what was going on, but as the movie went on I gradually got the point of the movie. Although it is only the man who is speaking on the train, I was able to guess what the woman in need of and the status of the woman from her facial expressions and behaviors. I think that the fact that woman does not speak even though she was tricked by the man makes this movie very interesting and as a result attracts the audience's attention. However, it must be very difficult to enjoy this movie if the woman's acting is not good. I learned that how the acting such as detailed facial expressions is important when you want to tell the feeling of a character without dialogue. I will pay attention to facial expressions and behaviors when I make a short movie next time.

unexpected ending

[b-96128 · 7/10 · 3 March 2019]

This film is just four and half minutes long, but makes the biggest impression on audience, and it makes audience think so many kinds of things after watching it. There is a woman who is seemed like very tired of daily life, and she is getting on the train as usual. But there is one very unusual thing happened that one strange guy starts introducing himself and says that he is looking for a lady who can share the true love. If you are agreeable with the suggestion, he want that lady to get off the train at the next station. Finally, she gets off the train, but the man does not get off and says to the woman that "I was only a sketch...." It is just a show and she was used as a part of the show. After watching this movie, audience might think that "Do rest of the passengers also know it's a show because everybody is laughing while he is acting?" or "Do they give the money after the train departs?" Since audience is also deceived at same time, this type of show gives very big impression and shocks after watching and it remains for a while.

Interesting but bit cruel.

[akitagodfathers · 9/10 · 1 March 2019]

This short movie begins when a woman is taking the subway. The woman looks lonely, she sends a glance to a couple kissing in the station. In the train Suddenly a man starts announcing that he is looking for a relationship........ This short movie is about how people can dream and be hurt. The movie is too short but you can tell that definitely, the woman was hurt deeply. The woman had a dream for a second of knowing a wonderful man but at the very end, she knows it was not what she thought. The amazing part of it is that you can tell all those emotional changes and expectations of the woman from her face. The title, however, "I will wait for the next one" is the only thing I am not capable to understand. It might be referring to a man. The next man who she will meet. In that case, maybe the woman is not that hurt about the incident as I think.

interesting

[silvayuki · 7/10 · 1 March 2019]

***This review may contain spoilers*** The short film I'll wait for next one is a story about a middle-aged woman. It starts from a scene that the woman walks in a street lonelily. When she goes down escalator, she stares at a couple who are cuddling each other on the next lane. After this scene, I understood that she is single. After she gets on a subway, a man appears and starts to speak to everyone on the subway. Everyone listens to his talk with curiosity. He says he is looking for a lady to get married to him. He introduces himself seriously, but everyone laughs. His talk gets the woman's attention and makes her smile. And then, she believes him and get off the train. In the end, she despairs since she is embarrassed by his joke. The facial expression of the actress is amazing since it shows the woman's sadness perfectly. I think the woman she usually feels too much loneliness since she tries to date with a strange man. Overall, this short film describes a lonely woman very well.

entertainer??

[momockinoco · 5/10 · 17 November 2021]

This funny film "I'll Wait For The Next One" was made in 2002. The genre is comedy. A man gives a speech on the subway. The passengers think of him as a train entertainer, but the man simply says he is looking for love. He introduces himself and says he is looking for a woman who can share precious time in his life. When the man finishes his courtship speech, he says, "If you're interested, get off at the next station." In the carriage, there's a woman who is also looking for love. She gets off at the next station in anticipation, but who is the man? Actually, I don't like this film. At first, I found the man interesting, but it will not feel good from the perspective of woman. It's good to see if you are interested, but I will not recommend it.