Time to Leave (2005) Le temps qui reste (original title)

Director:

François Ozon

Writer:

François Ozon

Release Date:

24 November 2005 (Netherlands)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Romain is a very successful fashion photographer who's diagnosed with terminal cancer. He copes by being cruel and nasty to those he loves, until a visit with his grandmother changes his outlook. But, his boyfriend's moved out, now what?

Plot Keywords:

Photographer | Waitress | Cancer | Food | Fashion Photographer

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Melvil Poupaud	...	Romain
Jeanne Moreau	...	Laura
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi	...	Jany (as Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi)
Daniel Duval	...	Le père
Marie Rivière	...	La mère
Christian Sengewald	...	Sasha
Louise-Anne Hippeau	...	Sophie
Henri de Lorme	...	Le médecin
Walter Pagano	...	Bruno
Violetta Sanchez	...	L'agent
Ugo Soussan Trabelsi	...	Romain enfant
Alba Gaïa Kraghede Bellugi	...	Sophie enfant (as Alba Gaïa Kradhege Bellugi)
Victor Poulouin	...	Laurent
Laurence Ragon	...	La notaire
Thomas Gizolme	...	L'assistant photographe
Estelle Dupuis	...	La styliste
Hisano Komine	...	La maquilleuse
Stéphane Forlay	...	Le coiffeur
Amanda Ericsson	...	Mannequin 1
Anna Sherbinina	...	Mannequin 2 (as Anna Sherbimima)
Yvette Maillard	...	La femme du bénitier
Jemmy Walker	...	La femme qui prie
Rebecca Convenant	...	La femme du train (as Rébecca Convenant)
Noan Labrousse	...	Le bébé du train
Noé Chadaigne	...	le bébé de Sophie
Didier Mérigou	...	Le dealer
Tobias Brahmst	...	Le jeune homme backroom
Patrick Perrier	...	L'homme backroom
David Cornillet	...	Le glacier
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Vincent Bowen	...	(uncredited)

Directed by
François Ozon

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
François Ozon

Produced by
Olivier Delbosc	....	producer
Marc Missonnier	....	producer

Cinematography by
Jeanne Lapoirie

Film Editing by
Monica Coleman

Casting by
Antoinette Boulat		(as Antoinette Boulat ARDA)

Production Design by
Katia Wyszkop

Costume Design by
Pascaline Chavanne

Makeup Department
Franck-Pascal Alquinet	....	key hair stylist
Maud Baron	....	makeup artist
Corinne Maillard	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Didier Carrel	....	unit production manager
Christine De Jekel	....	production manager
David Le Gall	....	assistant unit manager
Julie Léger	....	post-production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Romain Kunstlinger	....	trainee assistant director
Véronique Labrid	....	first assistant director
Gauthier Ravily	....	location unit director
Christophe Ronchet	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Paco Cuevas	....	ripper
Vincent Delaine	....	ripper
Jules Delière	....	carpenter
Olivier Delpy	....	carpenter
Benjamin Descave	....	carpenter
Frédéric Dor	....	carpenter
Nicolas Doyon	....	construction manager
Benoît Dupuis	....	painter
Tristan Girault	....	property master
Alexandra Lassen	....	assistant art director
Norbert Luchessi	....	head carpenter
Vincent Maroutian	....	painter
Etienne Mercier	....	set decorator trainee
Jean-Baptiste Michel	....	ripper
Frédérique Nouailhat	....	set dresser
Frédéric Pesquer	....	tapestry
Marie Rossignol	....	head painter
Didier Tardivel	....	painter
Pierre Tejero	....	carpenter

Sound Department
Nicolas Becker	....	foley artist
Yannick Boulot	....	sound recordist
Nicolas Bourgeois	....	additional sound editor
Edouard d'Heucqueville	....	sound recordist
Aymeric Devoldère	....	supervising sound editor
Assia Dnednia	....	assistant foley artist (as Assia Zipper)
Dominique Eyraud	....	boom operator
Eric Ferret	....	sound recordist
Jean-Pierre Laforce	....	sound
Gwennolé Le Borgne	....	sound editor
Jean-Louis Lebras	....	boom operator (as Jean-Louis Le Bras)
Francis Perrard	....	sound consultant: Dolby (as Francis Perréard)
Hervé Roux	....	sound consultant: DTS
Brigitte Taillandier	....	sound

Visual Effects by
Alain Carsoux	....	visual effects
Séverine De Wever	....	visual effects coordinator
Karine Marchandou	....	visual effects
Edouard Valton	....	visual effects

Camera and Electrical Department
Pierre Bonnet	....	gaffer
Julien Cottret	....	additional grip
Mathieu Giombini	....	second assistant camera
Damien Jousselin	....	electrician
Malek Krimed	....	assistant camera
Vincent Le Borgne	....	electrician
Farès Messaoud	....	additional second assistant camera
Christian Metz	....	grip
Jean-Claude Moireau	....	still photographer
Eric Monin	....	electrician
Mathieu Poudevigne	....	electrician
Mathias Raaflaub	....	camera operator
Carlos Ribeiro	....	grip
Benoît Rizzoti	....	first assistant camera (as Benoît Rizzotti)
Hervé Rousset	....	key grip

Casting Department
Dorothée Auboiron	....	assistant extras casting
Audrey Gatimel	....	extras casting
Isabelle Ungaro	....	casting: children
Marine Valot	....	trainee extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Julie Marteau	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Frédéric Barbe	....	assistant editor
Christian Dutac	....	color timer

Music Department
Edouard Dubois	....	music consultant
Philippe Escanecrabe	....	music mixer
Pascal Vonhatten	....	music recordist

Transportation Department
Marine Valot	....	driver

Other crew
Tony Arnoux	....	press attache
Thierry Chapat	....	administrator
Sébastien Danos	....	location manager
Marylène Dastugue	....	production secretary
Caroline Dieusaert	....	production secretary
Patrick Gastambide	....	animal trainer
Agathe Grau	....	script supervisor
Amélia Guyader	....	marketing manager
Abdellatif Meziane	....	group man
Jean-Marc Minéo	....	trainer: Melvil Poupaud
Stéphane Monjo	....	location manager
Arnaud Plé	....	administrator
André-Paul Ricci	....	press attache
Daisy Sadler	....	production assistant
Esther Sironneau	....	coach: children

Production Companies

• Fidélité Productions (as Fidélité) (presents)
• France 2 Cinéma (coproduction)
• StudioCanal (coproduction)
• Canal+ (avec le participation de)
• TPS Star (avec le participation de)
• Banque Populaire Images 5 (avec le participation de)

Distributors

• ABC Distribution (2006) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• Alfa Films (2007) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Camera Film (2006) (Denmark) (theatrical)
• Cinemien (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Filmcoopi Zürich (2005-2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Future Film (2006) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Mars Distribution (2005) (France) (theatrical)
• Strand Releasing (2006) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• California Filmes (2005) (Brazil) (all media)
• Homescreen (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Triangelfilm (2006) (Sweden) (all media)

Special Effects

• Duboi

Other Companies

• Cinécam  camera equipment
• Locaflash  electrical equipment
• M.O. Pour Mot  post synchronization (as Mot pour M.O.)
• Polyson  sound equipment
• TEST  titles
• Telegrip  grip equipment

Also Known As:

"Le temps qui reste" - France (original title)

Runtime:

81 min

Country:

France

Language:

French | English | German

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | Netherlands:16 | Hong Kong:III | UK:18 | Germany:12 | Japan:R-15 | Sweden:11 | Finland:K-15 | USA:Unrated | Australia:MA (edited version) | Argentina:16 | Singapore:R21 (cut) | South Korea:18 | Portugal:M/16 | Chile:14 | France:U (with warning) | Italy:VM18

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Company:

Fidélité Productions

Trivia:

Time to Leave (Time to Leave (2005)) was an official selection at the Cannes Film Festival.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: Romain has a SonyEricsson mobile phone, but ringtone is Nokia's.

Quotes:

Romain:In my dreams I sleep with anybody. My father, my mother... even with myself when I was a kid. I think I'm trying to feel good before dying.

Movie Connections:

Features Siren (2003) (VG)

Soundtrack:

Bad Vibes

Another Francois Ozon gem

Francois Ozon is one of my favourite French directors. His artistic renditions of the human drama contribute significantly to what makes French films so worth seeing. This is his second instalment of a trilogy about death that started with the emotionally enthralling, understated Under The Sand.

Previously he has covered different genres like comedy (8 Women) and thriller (Swimming Pool). While these films have found a wider audience, I find the dramatically subdued exploration of grief and mortality in Under The Sand and A Time To Leave much more interesting and satisfying.

In A Time To Leave, Romain finds his own way to deal with imminent death. Unlike most of his previous films, Ozon uses a male protagonist. He appears to be selfish and egocentric – not overly likable. Perhaps like an essay on the human condition, it is revealing to observe how he interacts with people and attempts closure on his 'final journey'.

The film has a bit of a wandering Zen feel about it. There is no sentimentality and Romain does not burden anyone. It appears that he wants to tidy up loose ends before his passing in an attempt to find peace within himself.

Legendary actress Jeanne Moreau, playing the grandmother, has as strong a screen presence as ever (55 years after her debut). It is only with her that Romain seems to open up emotionally, and we get a glimpse of his warmer side. These scenes were very moving and felt like the emotional core of the film.

Like Under The Sand, A Time To Leave doesn't seem to be making any particular point. Neither are evangelical or proselytising a world view. Nor are they gratuitous, contrived or flamboyant. Each of them is like another essay about the human condition, done with great artistry. There are no grand sweeping statements – just one person's story. There is such understated confidence, intelligence and skill in Ozon's direction. Highly recommended.