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Time Out (2002)

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Reviews Counted: 81

Fresh: 78

Rotten:3

Average Rating: 7.9/10

Consensus: A haunting psychological drama, Time Out takes a penetrating look at the angst of the modern worker.

Runtime: 2 hrs 14 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

Theatrical Release:Mar 29, 2002 Limited

Synopsis: Vincent (Aurelien Recoing) spends a lot of time in his car. He sleeps in his car sometimes, parked in highway truck stops where buses full of school children pass through during the daytime, and at... Vincent (Aurelien Recoing) spends a lot of time in his car. He sleeps in his car sometimes, parked in highway truck stops where buses full of school children pass through during the daytime, and at night stragglers lost en route stop to drink and tell their stories. Having been fired from his job over a month ago, he is a man running from the truth. Unable to admit his unemployed status to his family, he goes to great lengths to convince his wife and three young children that he spends busy days hard at work. He makes phone calls home talking of meetings and appointments, then returns home complaining of fatigue from being overworked. In fact, he drives around a lot, meanders in and out of office buildings, picks up pieces of information and pages through vague research that does not seem to be part of any cohesive goal or plan. The menacing part of it all is that the closer we get to Vincent, the more he seems to convince himself, and us, that he's telling the truth. And the resulting psychological trickery is positively creepy. This French mystery from director Laurent Cantet (HUMAN RESOURCES) carries an eerie chill that seems inexplicable. While the story seems simple enough, Vincent's lies and the way that he manipulates people--especially his family--are expertly conveyed with cold, steady camerawork and a beguiling performance from Recoing. [More]

Starring: Aurelien Recoing, Karin Viard, Serge Livrozet, Jean-Pierre Mangeot

Starring: Aurelien Recoing, Karin Viard, Serge Livrozet, Jean-Pierre Mangeot, Nicolas Kalsch

Director: Laurent Cantet

Director: Laurent Cantet
Screenwriter: Robin Campillo, Laurent Cantet
Producer: Caroline Benjo
Composer: Jocelyn Pook
Studio: ThinkFilm

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  • Vincent is a businessman on the move. Seemingly at the top of his game, Vincent speeds between meetings and conferences ... using his cell phone to share the smallest detail of his professional life with his admiring wife, Muriel. What she doesn't know is that Vincent is leading a double life. He was fired from his job and has constructed an elaborate fantasy of employment that has become his full-time occupation. His fictional new job provides "investment opportunities" for his old friends and even his parents. But the web of lies threatens to choke him when the investors start asking about their money. Vincent must now decide which of his lives is most important.
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    Laurent Cantet's sophomore film, a brilliant character study of the impact of unemployment on one ordinary man's life and personality, places him at the forefront of a new generation of exciting Gallic directors.

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    Emanuel Levy
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    Cantet takes his time, letting us become almost comfortable in Vincent's presence, then shocking us with the audacity of his lies.

    Full Review Source: Looking Closer | comment Comment
    01/15/05
    Jeffrey Overstreet
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    A nonviolent yet tragic tale of job alienation and self-worth.

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    07/01/04
    Judith Egerton
    Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)

    Time Out ... manage[s] to remain compelling for all of its austerity and simplicity, acknowledging a strong performance by Recoing ...

    Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
    02/21/04
    Greg Muskewitz
    eFilmCritic.com

    Here's a sleepy little treasure folks! Veteran French stage actor, Aurélien Recoing, looms in the film. He is at once foreboding and inviting.

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    02/10/04
    Emily Blunt
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    Lynne Truss
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    03/10/03
    Marrit Ingman
    Austin Chronicle

    A fascinating, unique exploration of the nature of work.

    Full Review Source: Montreal Film Journal | comment Comment
    01/17/03
    Kevin N. Laforest
    Montreal Film Journal

    An intriguing character study and a meditation on the psychology of work and the nature of scams.

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    01/16/03
    Jean Lowerison
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    01/16/03
    Peter Rainer
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    From a deceptively simple premise, this deeply moving French drama develops a startling story that works both as a detailed personal portrait and as a rather frightening examination of modern times.

    Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
    12/08/02
    Rich Cline
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    Quiet and slow-paced, as all the finest French films are, Time Out modestly redefines the psychological thriller.

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    12/08/02
    Tim Merrill
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