Time to Leave

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Time to Leave

2005

1h 20m

Drama

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74%

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54 Reviews

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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.

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

Time to Leave strikes a certain register of restrained placidity, yet in the end, succumbs to more and more frequent idealizing interludes.

Mar 28, 2018

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David Ansen

Newsweek

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.

Feb 7, 2018

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Empire Magazine

Rated: 3/5

Dec 30, 2006

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Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

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]

Rated: 6/10

Aug 7, 2020

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David Lamble

Bay Area Reporter

Ozon has fashioned a "masculine melodrama" about how an impossibly beautiful, petulant young man copes with a precious few months.

May 12, 2020

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Annie Wagner

The Stranger (Seattle, WA)

It's a lovely film, with scattered wrenching moments, but it lacks the mannered impact of the rest of Ozon's oeuvre.

Mar 1, 2018

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андрей н

Touching, deep, unhurried. great acting job. No banality or sweetness. Very calm and courageous acceptance....

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

One of the best movies ever!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Audience Member

A beautiful and quite moving drama about mortality. Time to Leave is a terrific French drama.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Audience Member

I just didn't like it.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Audience Member

Felt kind of generic and unremarkable until the perfect third act, which completely destroyed me.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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François Ozon

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Melvil Poupaud

Romain

Jeanne Moreau

Laura

Valeria Bruni Tedeschi

Jany

Daniel Duval

Le père

Marie Rivière

La mère

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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: Fidélité Productions, Studio Canal, 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