2 Days in Paris (2007)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Julie Delpy

Writer:

Julie Delpy (writer)

Release Date:

17 May 2007 (Germany)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

He knew Paris was for lovers. He just didn't think they were all hers.

Plot:

Marion and Jack try to rekindle their relationship with a visit to Paris, home of Marion's parents -- and several of her ex-boyfriends.

Plot Keywords:

Female Nudity | Butcher | Conspiracy Theorist | Culture Clash | Male Frontal Nudity

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Adam Goldberg	...	Jack
Julie Delpy	...	Marion
Daniel Brühl	...	Lukas
Marie Pillet	...	Anna - Marion's Mother
Albert Delpy	...	Jeannot - Marion's Father
Aleksia Landeau	...	Rose - Marion's Sister (as Alexia Landeau)
Adan Jodorowsky	...	Mathieu
Alexandre Nahon	...	Manu (as Alex Nahon)
Charlotte Maury-Sentier	...	Robbed Lady
Vanessa Seward	...	Vanessa
Thibault De Lussy	...	Gaël
Chick Ortega	...	First Taxi Driver
Patrick Chupin	...	Taxi Driver with Jack Russel
Antar Boudache	...	Flirtatious Taxi Driver
Ludovic Berthillot	...	Racist Taxi Driver

Also Known As:

2 Tage Paris (Germany)
Deux jours à Paris (France) (literal title)
Zwei Tage Paris (Germany)

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

France | Germany

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Singapore:M18 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | USA:R | Ireland:15A | Portugal:M/12 | Taiwan:PG-12 (original rating) | Sweden:Btl | Finland:K-11 | South Korea:18 | Netherlands:12 | UK:15 | Australia:MA | Malaysia:18PL | Argentina:13 | Japan:PG-12 | Brazil:14 | New Zealand:M | Norway:10 (TV rating)

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Company:

Tempête Sous un Crâne

Trivia:

The book that the American tourist show to Jack is "The Da Vinci Code" by Dan Brown.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Marion tells Jack she doesn't use that thermometer in the mouth, Jack spits it out and it falls near the side wall, but Marion picks it up from the bed.

Quotes:

Jack: This isn't Paris. This is hell.

Movie Connections:

References M (1931)

Soundtrack:

Minor Leap

True love comes about by knowing one another with honesty and acceptance.

I saw "2 Days In Paris" today. It was like going to an AA meeting or any group therapy session to live more spiritually. It is all about relating, being honest and accepting others for what they really are and not what you want them to be.

Actually it is not a movie about Paris.The entire film could have been done in locations other than Paris. I was surprised by the movie. I was expecting a lot of action and a complicated plot or story line taking place all over Paris. Instead, it was mainly two characters who are maybe in love with each other but need to open new doors to make their love possible or to be able to be fully realized.

This unmarried couple discovered that, though they profess loving one another and enjoying lots of sex and love making, they actually did not know one another. True love comes about by knowing one another with honesty and acceptance.

The film has a slice of life story line. There is actually no definite beginning or end. It was more a segment of living by two young people trying to relate to each other. Since it was a slice of life story line, I was not able to anticipate when the movie would end. However, I accepted the movie's ending when it did happen.

I recommend this movie to anyone who wants insights on how to have a spiritual and non-judgemental relationship with another person. It is the kind of truth that one discovers in AA and other twelve-step programs.

"2 Days In Paris" is not dull or boring. The movie made me feel alive and realize that at my age of seventy-nine that I still have a lot spiritual growth ahead of me. Self-honesty and accepting life on God's term is a process of living that never ends.