The read
Every source lands within 7 points of the others. It runs a compact 1h 18m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes74%
Metacritic67/100
133 audience votes
Key crew
- François OzonDirector
- François OzonScreenplay
- François OzonWriter
Cast
- Melvil PoupaudRomain
- Jeanne MoreauLaura
- Valeria Bruni TedeschiJany
- Daniel DuvalPère
- Marie RivièreMère
- Christian SengewaldSasha
- Louise-Anne HippeauSophie
- Henri de LormeMédecin
- Walter PaganoBruno
- Ugo Soussan TrabelsiBruno enfant
- Alba Gaïa BellugiSophie enfant
- Victor PoulouinLaurent
Stills
Themes
seasibling relationshipwaitressparis, francegrandparent grandchild relationshipimpotenceroadhousemenage a troistumorfashion photographercancermale homosexuality