Time to Leave
A young Parisian photographer confronting a terminal malignancy withdraws from intimacy until an unexpected proposition challenges his despair.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- melancholic
- austere
- intimate
- quiet evening
- reflective viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a quiet, poignant, and reflective meditation on mortality that earns its emotional impact without relying on clichés.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Romain's malignancy reframes his relationships, photography, family visits, and chance meetings with Jany.
Romain pushes away his lover and family while confronting the limited time left to him.
Romain works as a photographer, studies old photographs, and repeatedly takes pictures while revisiting childhood places.
The film centers on mirror-gazing, family conversations, solitary routines, and reflective encounters as Romain faces death.
Films like Time to Leave, and why
The Son's Room
shared intimate terminal illness drama, emotional restraint, and reflective mortality themes
A Single Man
shared queer relationship drama, melancholic atmosphere, and elegiac focus on mortality
The Father of My Children
shared french auteur sensibility, family estrangement, and quietly devastating emotional realism
Movie Details
- Director
- François Ozon
- Release Date
- 2005-11-24
- Runtime
- 78 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (134)
Cast
- Melvil Poupaud
- Jeanne Moreau
- Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
- Daniel Duval
- Marie Rivière
- Christian Sengewald
- Louise-Anne Hippeau
- Henri de Lorme
- Walter Pagano
- Ugo Soussan Trabelsi
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Strand Releasing Amazon Channel
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Time to Leave about?
- A young Parisian photographer confronting a terminal malignancy withdraws from intimacy until an unexpected proposition challenges his despair.
- What is Time to Leave like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Time to Leave as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Time to Leave violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Time to Leave.
- What did critics think of Time to Leave?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a quiet, poignant, and reflective meditation on mortality that earns its emotional impact without relying on clichés.
- Which films are like Time to Leave?
- Films with a similar feel include The Son's Room, A Single Man, and The Father of My Children.
- How long is Time to Leave?
- Time to Leave runs 78 minutes.
- Where can I watch Time to Leave?
- In United States, Time to Leave streams on Strand Releasing Amazon Channel.
