Les temps qui changent (2004)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

André Téchiné

Writers:

André Téchiné (scenario) &
Laurent Guyot (scenario) ...

Release Date:

15 December 2004 (Belgium)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Plot:

Traveling from France to Tangiers, a man looks to reunite with his former love, though their romance ended some 30 years earlier.

Awards:

5 nominations

Cast

Catherine Deneuve	...	Cécile
Gérard Depardieu	...	Antoine Lavau
Gilbert Melki	...	Natan
Malik Zidi	...	Sami
Lubna Azabal	...	Nadia / Aïcha
Tanya Lopert	...	Rachel Meyer
Nabila Baraka	...	Nabila
Idir Elomri	...	Saïd
Nadem Rachati	...	Bilal
Jabir Elomri	...	Saïd
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Christophe Freudiger	...	Joueur du casino
Hicham Ibrahimi	...	Réceptionniste
Bouchaïd Kidi	...	Le bijoutier
Stéphane Rouabah	...	Chauffeur d'Antoine

Also Known As:

Changing Times (USA)
L'emprise (France) (working title)

Runtime:

France:90 min | Hong Kong:98 min | USA:100 min (IFC library print)

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Hungary:14 | Argentina:13 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | France:U | Hong Kong:IIA

Filming Locations:

Ibn Batouta International Airport, Tangiers, Morocco

Company:

France 2 Cinéma

Trivia:

visa d'exploitation en France : #109926

Soundtrack:

Tumba

Engrossing

I'm a bit confused at the negative reactions on here, I really can't imagine anybody disliking this film. It's perfectly solid writing, direction and performances, and I miss the days when filmmakers were encouraged to tell stories relevant to life with relatable but complicated characters, against a fascinating, politically charged backdrop.

I'm a huge fan of Techiné's Wild Reeds, it's one of my favorite films of the 90s (and in general) - and OK, granted, this wasn't *as* good, but it was still horribly clever, sweet and entertaining. Depardieu does well despite a tricky character (who's a little too naive to be believable at times), Deneuve is as gorgeous and just generally magnificent as ever, and the supporting cast fares well also.