5 to 7

• Comedy
• Romance

This sophisticated romantic comedy unfolds within the elegantly constrained boundaries of a Parisian affair, charting the blossoming connection between a struggling American novelist and a captivating French woman navigating an unconventional marriage. Their romance exists solely within a prescribed timeframe – strictly between 5 and 7 p.m. – forcing an intimacy born not of endless shared moments, but of intensely focused, stolen hours. The film explores the curious dynamics of open relationships, not as scandal or drama, but as a backdrop for a quietly observed study of longing, intellectual connection, and the tentative search for emotional fulfillment beyond societal norms. It’s a film less about grand gestures and more about the subtle nuances of desire and the courageous vulnerability required to embrace unconventional love, offering a refreshingly mature and wryly humorous perspective on modern relationships.