Leaving (I) (2009)
"Partir" (original title)

Suzanne is a well to do married woman and mother in the south of France. Her idle bourgeois lifestyle gets her down and she decides to go back to work as a physiotherapist. Her husband ... See full summary »

Director:

Catherine Corsini

Writers:

Catherine Corsini (scenario), Gaëlle Macé (collaborator),

Stars:

Kristin Scott Thomas, Sergi López, Yvan Attal

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kristin Scott Thomas	...	Suzanne
Sergi López	...	Ivan
Yvan Attal	...	Samuel
Bernard Blancan	...	Rémi
Aladin Reibel	...	Dubreuil
Alexandre Vidal	...	David
Daisy Broom	...	Marion
Berta Esquirol	...	Berta
Gérard Lartigau	...	Lagache
Geneviève Casile	...	La mère de Samuel
Philippe Laudenbach	...	Le père de Samuel
Michèle Ernou	...	Mme Aubouy
Jonathan Cohen	...	Le banquier
Hélène Babu	...	Dorothée
Sali Cervià	...	La fille de la station-service

Storyline

Suzanne is a well to do married woman and mother in the south of France. Her idle bourgeois lifestyle gets her down and she decides to go back to work as a physiotherapist. Her husband agrees to fix up a consulting room for her in their backyard. When Suzanne and the man hired to do the building meet, the mutual attraction is sudden and violent. Suzanne decides to give up everything and live this all engulfing passion to the fullest.

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Plot Keywords:

sex | hospital | mother daughter relationship | kiss | jealousy | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

France

Language:

French Catalan English

Release Date:

12 August 2009 (France)

Also Known As:

Leaving

Box Office

Budget:

$7,600,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$12,697 (USA) (2 October 2010)

Gross:

$174,694 (USA) (17 December 2010)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pyramide Productions, Caméra One, VMP

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"L'amour dans la voiture"
Composed and conducted by Georges Delerue
Extrait de la bande originale du film réalisé par François Truffaut "The Woman Next Door"
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User Reviews

Great Movie

This is a movie that stays with you for a long time after viewing. The acting is extraordinary, the attraction between the two main characters palpable, the photography and sceneries beautiful. I really don't see why so much negative criticism is directed toward the plot. Passion has existed since time beginning and this is what this movie is all about, an uncontrollable, all consuming passion, which is made very believable by the wonderful.Kristin Scott Thomas. Sergi López is perfect as the lover, passionate, tender and vulnerable. If you are looking for the reason why Suzanne falls in love with him, those are the main reasons, besides the fact that he is obviously good looking. I enjoyed the movie tremendously. Every scene was essential to the plot, no gratuitous sex scenes here. And the style was elegant, as only the French know how to do.