Summary
Romain, 31, a fashion photographer with terminal cancer, elects to die alone, preparing others to live past him rather than prolong the inevitable with chemotherapy or be smothered in sympathy by those who know him.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Solo watch
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 71Audiences 70GoodWatch 70
Tomatometer74%
Metascore67
Audience score79%
IMDb7.1
Letterboxd · 5 K ratings3.5/5
User score5.7
Running time
1 h 18 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −31 min on the typical 109
typical 10978Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries, rent or buy in 4 more
Released
2005
November 24, 2005
21 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
French
Original language
Also spoken
GermanEnglishMade in
France
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 10 more19 people
- Melvil PoupaudRomain
- Jeanne MoreauLaura
- Valeria Bruni TedeschiJany
- Daniel DuvalPère
- Marie RivièreMère
- Christian SengewaldSasha
- Louise-Anne HippeauSophie
- Henri de LormeMédecin
- WPWalter PaganoBruno
- USUgo Soussan TrabelsiBruno enfant
Alba Gaïa BellugiSophie enfant- VPVictor PoulouinLaurent
Laurence RagonNotaire- TGThomas GizolmeL'assistant photographe
- EDEstelle DupuisLa styliste
- HKHisano KomineLa maquilleuse
Anna SherbininaMannequin 2
Jemmy WalkerLa femme qui prie
Rebecca ConvenantLa femme du train
Directing · 1
- François Ozon Director, Screenplay, Writer
Production · 2
- Olivier Delbosc Producer
- Marc Missonnier Producer
Camera · 1
- Jeanne Lapoirie Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Monica Coleman Editor
Sound · 1
- Arvo Pärt Additional Soundtrack
Art · 1
- Katia Wyszkop Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Pascaline Chavanne Costume Design
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