Deux jours à tuer (2008)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Director:

Jean Becker

Writers:

François d'Épenoux (novel)
Eric Assous (adaptation) ...

Release Date:

30 April 2008 (France)

Plot:

Antoine Méliot is around 40 years old and has everything he needs to be happy: a beautiful wife, two adorable children...

Plot Keywords:

Birthday | Preteenage Daughter | Normandy | Eire | Life Change

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Albert Dupontel	...	Antoine - un publicitaire qui rompt avec sa vie
Marie-Josée Croze	...	Cécile - la femme d'Antoine
Pierre Vaneck	...	Le père d'Antoine
Alessandra Martines	...	Marion Dange - une femme que fréquente Antoine
Cristiana Réali	...	Virginie - l'amie aguicheuse
Mathias Mlekuz	...	Éric
Claire Nebout	...	Clara - une amie qui travaille dans l'humanitaire
François Marthouret	...	Paul - l'ami psychiatre
Anne Loiret	...	Anne-Laure
José Paul	...	Thibault
Daphné Bürki	...	Bérengère - une amie
Samuel Labarthe	...	Étienne - l'ami avocat
Guillaume De Tonquedec	...	Sébastien - l'associé d'Antoine
Jean Dell	...	Mortez - un industriel de l'agro-alimentaire
Marie-Christine Adam	...	La mère de Cécile

Also Known As:

Love Me No More (Canada: English title) (Europe: English title) (festival title) (UK) (USA)

Runtime:

Germany:85 min (European Film Market)

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Certification:

Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Canada:G (Quebec) (certificate #313346) | Canada:PG (British Columbia) | Portugal:M/12 | France:U

Filming Locations:

Barneville-Carteret, Manche, France

Company:

ICE3

Goofs:

Continuity: During the meal scene, seconds before Etienne hits Antoine on the face, the wine stains on Antoine's tee-shirt dramatically change size. Actually on the previous shot they are very small on the collar but on the next shot, they spread onto his whole waist.

Soundtrack:

Le temps qui reste

What a film

What a film!!! Without saying too much about the film, this is a punch in the face. French cinema is still a safe bet for watching quality movies, and obviously, Jean Becker, is one of the greatest directors. This film talks about a man who starts to change his own life suddenly. In a few hours we'll see how a man is tired of his own life, acts like he was insane with family and friends and all he wants is disappear and stop to being tired and bored. It must not be easy to represent this self-destructive man without falling into parody or into an absurd sense of humor what we'll see him with a constant sensation of uncomfortableness. And what about the last half hour. I cannot explain because this film deserves to watch without knowing too much about the plot, but there's pure cinema in it. Good acting, good scriptwriting and specially, an excellent direction. This films deserves to watch it quietly, without rush. A must see.