Time to Leave

Time to Leave

2005 · 78 min · FR · 6.6 (107 votes)
Dir. François Ozon · Starring Melvil Poupaud, Jeanne Moreau, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Daniel Duval, Marie Rivière, Christian Sengewald
Drama

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.

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A quiet, contemplative journey through life's final moments. It feels like a gentle, melancholic exhale, focusing on the beauty of human connection and the bittersweet acceptance of fate. A deeply personal and moving experience.

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