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'Time to Leave': In solitude, a man comes to grips with death
by Eleanor Ringel Gillespie

Only the good die young? Not so, says François Ozon in his new film, "Time to Leave." Sometimes the bad die young, too. Handsome, trendy 31-year-old fashion photographer Romain (Melvil Poupaud) isn't exactly bad ... but he is selfish, shallow, materialistic and unnecessarily mean to his sweetheart of a boyfriend and his supportive family. And he's just been told by his doctor things don't look good, health-wise. Read the full review

TO SUM UP
A handsome, successful fashion photographer learns that he has a malignant brain tumor and soon will die. Hiding his diagnosis, he alienates his family and his young boyfriend, but during a short stay with his grandmother, his vulnerability is met with a big heart and sound advice. A chance encounter with a roadside cafe waitress results in an unusual bargain that provides a happy, playful dimension to the proceedings.

FILM FACTS ...

Strand Releasing

'Time to Leave (Le Temps Qui Reste)'

Director: François Ozon
Starring: Melvil Poupaud, Jeanne Moreau, Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi, Daniel Duval, Marie Riviere
Run time: 85 minutes
Release date: July 14, 2006
Language: In French with English subtitles.
Rating: Not rated, but includes sexual situations, nudity, language and drug use.

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READ THE REVIEW

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: B
"... it sneaks up on you, building to a final scene that's emotionally devastating."

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Austin American-Statesman: 3 of 5 stars
"Ozon's take on the terminal-illness genre is less dazzling than his earlier films, and in the end that seems perfectly appropriate."