Time to Leave
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.
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Cast
19 people
Melvil Poupaud
Romain
Known for
Laurence Anyways
By the Grace of God
Jeanne Moreau
Laura
Known for
Jules and Jim
Elevator to the Gallows
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
Jany
Known for
Human Capital
Like Crazy
Daniel Duval
Père
Known for
District 13: Ultimatum
Caché
Marie Rivière
Mère
Known for
The Green Ray
An Autumn Tale
Christian Sengewald
Sasha
Known for
Military Academy
Louise-Anne Hippeau
Sophie
Also in
Pardonnez-moi
Poison d'avril
Henri de Lorme
Médecin
Known for
The Marquis
Walter Pagano
Bruno
Also in
Change My Life
Ugo Soussan Trabelsi
Bruno enfant
No other roles listed
Alba Gaïa Bellugi
Sophie enfant
Known for
The Intouchables
Into the Night
Victor Poulouin
Laurent
No other roles listed
François Ozon Director · Jeanne Lapoirie Cinematographer Monica Coleman Editor
Worldwide gross $2.9M · Budget $4.4M · United States release July 14, 2006
Box office
Budget
$4,400,000
Worldwide gross
$2,900,000
Gross vs. budget
0.7×
Production
Fidélité Productions
Production
FOZ
Production
France 2 Cinéma
Production
StudioCanal
Production · Studio
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Le Temps qui reste
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English · French · German
Release dates
France · May 16, 2005
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
France · November 30, 2005
Theatrical
United States · July 14, 2006
Limited theatrical
Argentina
March 1, 2007 · Theatrical
Australia
November 30, 2006 · Theatrical
Austria
May 4, 2006 · Theatrical
Belgium
November 30, 2005 · Theatrical
Canada
September 15, 2005 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
February 1, 2006 · Theatrical
Colombia
October 12, 2007 · Theatrical
Denmark
October 27, 2006 · Theatrical
Finland
July 7, 2006 · Theatrical
Germany
April 20, 2006 · Theatrical
Greece
September 22, 2005 · Premiere · Athens Film Festival
March 16, 2006 · Limited theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
December 8, 2005 · Theatrical
Hungary
May 25, 2006 · Theatrical
Italy
June 23, 2006 · Theatrical
Japan
April 22, 2006 · Theatrical
Mexico
April 27, 2007 · Theatrical
Netherlands
November 24, 2005 · Theatrical
Poland
February 10, 2006 · Theatrical
Portugal
May 25, 2006 · Theatrical
Serbia
March 2, 2006 · Premiere · Belgrade Film Festival
South Korea
October 26, 2005 · Premiere · Seoul European Film Festival
February 9, 2006 · Theatrical
Spain
January 5, 2006 · Theatrical
Sweden
May 5, 2006 · Theatrical
Taiwan
November 17, 2005 · Premiere · Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
Türkiye
May 19, 2006 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
May 12, 2006 · Theatrical
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