Lover for a Day (French: L'Amant d'un jour) is a 2017 French drama film co-written and directed by Philippe Garrel, starring Éric Caravaca, Esther Garrel and Louise Chevillotte.[2] It is the third and final installment in Garrel's trilogy of love, following Jealousy (2013) and In the Shadow of Women (2015).[3] The film had its world premiere in the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2017 Cannes Film Festival,[4][5] where it won the SACD Award.[6]
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| French | L'Amant d'un jour |
| Directed by | Philippe Garrel |
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| Cinematography | Renato Berta |
| Edited by | François Gédigier |
| Music by | Jean-Louis Aubert |
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| Distributed by | SBS Distribution |
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Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Box office | $383,872[1] |
Synopsis
editA philosophy professor named Gilles has a relationship with Ariane, who is one of his students. Gilles' daughter, Jeanne, moves in to live with them after being kicked out of her boyfriend's apartment.
Cast
edit- Éric Caravaca as Gilles
- Esther Garrel as Jeanne
- Louise Chevillotte as Ariane
Release
editThe film had its world premiere in the Directors' Fortnight section of the Cannes Film Festival on 19 May 2017.[7] Shortly thereafter, Mubi acquired US, UK, and Ireland distribution rights to the film.[3] It was released in France on 31 May 2017.[8] The film was screened at the New York Film Festival on 10 October 2017.[9]
It was released in the United States on 12 January 2018,[10] and in the United Kingdom on 19 January 2018.[11]
Reception
editLover for a Day received positive reviews from film critics. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 82% based on 51 reviews, with an average rating of 6.9/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Lover for a Day offers an absorbing character study that's as well-acted and believable as it is beautifully filmed."[12] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 69 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[13]
Pamela Pianezza of Variety called the film "an alluring and very elegantly crafted — though largely predictable — romantic dramedy that should do well in territories where the French auteur is already known and esteemed."[14]
Cahiers du cinéma placed the film at number 6 on its list of the top 10 films of 2017.[15]
References
edit- ^ "Lover for a Day (2017)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ Macnab, Geoffrey (17 January 2018). "Film reviews round-up: Coco, The Commuter, Lover for a Day, Attraction". The Independent. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ a b Hopewell, John (30 May 2017). "Cannes: MUBI Acquires Philippe Garrel's 'Lover for A Day' for U.S., U.K. (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
- ^ "Fortnight 2017: The 49th Directors' Fortnight Selection". Directors' Fortnight. Archived from the original on 18 May 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (19 April 2016). "Cannes: Juliette Binoche–Gerard Depardieu Drama to Kick Off Directors Fortnight". Variety.
- ^ Hopewell, John (26 May 2017). "Cannes: Chloe Zhao's 'The Rider' Tops Cannes' Directors' Fortnight". Variety.
- ^ "L'Amant d'un jour" (in French). Directors' Fortnight. Archived from the original on 9 June 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ^ "L'Amant d'un jour". SBS Distribution. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "Lover for a Day". Film at Lincoln Center. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ Frankl, Ed (20 May 2017). "Lover for a Day: Cannes 2017 Review". The Film Stage. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Lover for a Day". Launching Films. Archived from the original on 11 April 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "Lover for a Day". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Lover for a Day Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ Pianezza, Pamela (20 May 2017). "Cannes Film Review: 'Lover for a Day'". Variety.
- ^ "Top 10 2017". Cahiers du cinéma. December 2017. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
External links
edit- Lover for a Day at IMDb
- Lover for a Day at AllMovie
- Lover for a Day at AlloCiné (in French)
