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Time to Leave

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74% Tomatometer 54 Reviews 79% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
When Romain (Melvil Poupaud), a vain young photographer, is diagnosed with a virtually inoperable brain tumor, he refuses treatment and tells no one of the prognosis. Romain recoils from his partner, Sasha (Christian Sengewald), but confides in his worldly grandmother, Laura (Jeanne Moreau), who encourages him to reexamine himself before he departs the world of the living. Soon Romain meets Jany (Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi), a waitress who offers him a surprising opportunity to die meaningfully.
Time to Leave

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Critics Consensus

A reflective look at our own mortality through the experience of a middle-aged French man, Time To Leave manages to pull at our heart strings without resorting to cliches, and leaves a lasting impression.

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Paul Fileri Film Comment Magazine 03/28/2018
Time to Leave strikes a certain register of restrained placidity, yet in the end, succumbs to more and more frequent idealizing interludes. Go to Full Review David Ansen Newsweek 02/07/2018
This is the most personal, deeply felt film from the gifted director of "Under the Sand" and "Swimming Pool." Ozon leaches his melodrama of all sentimentality, and moves us all the more. Go to Full Review Moira MacDonald Seattle Times 11/03/2006
3/4
It's a quiet and poignant look at a life as it slips away, seen through the eyes of a character who's not always likable but remains entirely real. Go to Full Review Yasser Medina Cinefilia 08/07/2020
6/10
A drama by Ozon with noble intentions, far from cheap sentimentality, but it gives me the feeling that in his story of terminal illness there is a superficial indulgence that prevents it from being intimate. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review David Lamble Bay Area Reporter 05/12/2020
Ozon has fashioned a "masculine melodrama" about how an impossibly beautiful, petulant young man copes with a precious few months. Go to Full Review Annie Wagner The Stranger (Seattle, WA) 03/01/2018
It's a lovely film, with scattered wrenching moments, but it lacks the mannered impact of the rest of Ozon's oeuvre. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Stephen C @bob25009 Apr 8 The worldwide gross is $2,893,462.00. See more 05/20/2019 One of the best movies ever! See more 11/22/2016 What a f****** obscene movie and protagonist. And I'm not talking about the sex scene, but his way of pushing obvious boundaries of manner. Not only that, but the main character is a total selfish douche. See more 08/13/2015 A beautiful and quite moving drama about mortality. Time to Leave is a terrific French drama. See more 04/10/2015 I just didn't like it. See more 03/02/2015 Felt kind of generic and unremarkable until the perfect third act, which completely destroyed me. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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François Ozon

Director

Melvil Poupaud

Romain

Jeanne Moreau

Laura

Valeria Bruni Tedeschi

Jany

Daniel Duval

Le père

Marie Rivière

La mère

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Movie Info

Synopsis When Romain (Melvil Poupaud), a vain young photographer, is diagnosed with a virtually inoperable brain tumor, he refuses treatment and tells no one of the prognosis. Romain recoils from his partner, Sasha (Christian Sengewald), but confides in his worldly grandmother, Laura (Jeanne Moreau), who encourages him to reexamine himself before he departs the world of the living. Soon Romain meets Jany (Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi), a waitress who offers him a surprising opportunity to die meaningfully.
Director
François Ozon
Producer
Olivier Delbosc, Marc Missonnier
Screenwriter
François Ozon
Production Co
Studio Canal, Fidélité Productions, France 2 Cinema
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Canadian French
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Jul 14, 2006
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 25, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$117.6K
Runtime
1h 20m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital, DTS