Lover for a Day

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Lover for a Day

2018

1h 16m

Drama

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A woman returns home to discover her father is dating a woman who is the same age as her.

Critics Consensus

Lover for a Day offers an absorbing character study that's as well-acted and believable as it is beautifully filmed.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

Garrel creates a sort of classically French ambience, somewhere between the nervous energy of Godard and the emotional perspicacity of Renoir.

Apr 8, 2020

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

So, Lover For a Day goes to few unexplored places. But it works sweetly within its familiar genre.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 10, 2018

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Simran Hans

Observer (UK)

Though the film's stylings are a little mannered, the two female leads are compelling screen presences, especially Garrel, who relishes the melodrama of fresh heartbreak.

Rated: 2/5

Jan 25, 2018

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Andrew Murray

The Upcoming

Despite moments of outstanding filmmaking, however, the underwhelming and uninspired plot unfortunately inhibits the movie from being truly special.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 2, 2021

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Filipe Freitas

Always Good Movies

Even dismaying in its conclusion, the auteur crafts it with sufficient élan to deserve a favorable mention.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 31, 2019

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Stephen Saito

Moveable Fest

With so much of the film... spent with its characters unloading what's on their minds, the expressive Garrel fille turns what's roiling around her skull into continual visceral intrigue.

Oct 19, 2018

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dave d

'Lover for a Day' certainly has a moment or two and is filmed elegantly in black and white, but it lacks everything it takes to be a compelling film. It feels like a pilot for a TV show that just never fires. This is a miss and a significant one at that. Final Score 3/10

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

The ending ruined a good film.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

Com Um estilo neo-dramatico e uma narrativa simpática catalizado por Garrel e Chevillotte. Mas sem grandes surpresas dramáticas, é uma oferta subtil e civilizada para aqueles que gostam desse tipo de cinema francês

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Philippe Garrel

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Éric Caravaca

Gilles

Esther Garrel

Jeanne

Louise Chevillotte

Ariane

Paul Toucang

Matéo

Félix Kysyl

Stéphane

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Synopsis

A woman returns home to discover her father is dating a woman who is the same age as her.

Director: Philippe Garrel
Producer: Saïd Ben Saïd, Michel Merkt
Screenwriter: Philippe Garrel, Arlette Langmann, Caroline Deruas-Garrel, Jean-Claude Carrière
Distributor: MUBI
Production Co: SBS Productions, arte France Cinéma
Genre: Drama
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 12, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 6, 2018
Runtime: 1h 16m