J'attends quelqu'un (2007)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Jérôme Bonnell

Writer:

Jérôme Bonnell (writer)

Release Date:

21 March 2007 (Belgium)

Plot:

A study of loneliness, love, and imperfect relationships.

Plot Keywords:

Loneliness | Human Relationship | Dog

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Eric Caravaca	...	Jean-Philippe
Jean-Pierre Darroussin	...	Louis Renard
Emmanuelle Devos	...	Agnès
Florence Loiret	...	Sabine
Sylvain Dieuaide	...	Stéphane
Yannick Choirat	...	Tony
Marc Citti	...	Bouchardon
Sabrina Ouazani	...	Farida
Nathalie Boutefeu	...	La dame aux chiens blancs
Mireille Franchino	...	La mère
Marie Caries	...	La femme au tabac (as Marie Cariès)
Delphine Simon	...	Natacha
Judith Siboni	...	Cuisses de mouche
Cédric Montreuil	...	Barman café Louis
Manon Beaudoin	...	La propriétaire du chien (as Manon Beaudouin)

Also Known As:

Waiting for Someone (International: English title)

Runtime:

France:95 min

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Breuillet, Essonne, France

Company:

Les Films des Tournelles

Soundtrack:

Pièce lyrique

J'attends l'intrigue (I'm waiting for the plot)

If you like French films with lingering shots of a tree, where you're not sure why you're being shown a particular scene, where you're not really all that drawn to any of the characters, and you spend the entire film trying to work out whether you will ever be shown any connection between two separate groups of characters, then this is the film for you.

I was looking at my watch after fifteen minutes, just to check how long it had run without really showing anything at all. I'm afraid I like a bit more of a storyline than this, and less open questions left to the imagination of the viewer. I was thinking simply "Why?" after five minutes, and frankly the question was never answered. What was the director trying to show? I have absolutely no idea. Very good performance by Florence Loiret, though - I hope we soon see her again in something more worth watching.