Rent Going Away (2013)
3.3 of 5 from 65 ratings
1h 31min
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- Synopsis:
Baptiste is a loner. He is a gifted primary teacher living in the south of France but never remains in the same job for more than a term, rejecting any offer for permanent employment. When he is left unwittingly in charge of a pupil one weekend by the child's negligent father, the boy takes Baptiste to his mother Sandra, a dazzling but fragile woman who works on the beach near Montpellier. An erratic parent who longs to make amends, she welcomes Baptiste and her son into her bungalow. For one enchanted day, a powerful spell unites them, sparking the beginnings of a family for those who do not have one. But it won't last. Sandra owes money and her creditors are moving in. She is forced to flee again. To help her, Baptiste will have to confront his troubled past and the darkest, most painful secrets within him... - Actors:
- Pierre Rochefort, Louise Bourgoin, Dominique Sanda, Déborah François, Eric Ruf, Benjamin Lavernhe, Mathias Brezot, Olivier Loustau, Vanessa Liautey, Jean-Pierre Martins, Juliette Roux-Merveille, Emmanuelle Reymond, José Cidolit, Michel Bompoil, Laurence Roy
- Directors:
- Nicole Garcia
- Producers:
- Philippe Martin
- Writers:
- Jacques Fieschi, Nicole Garcia
- Aka:
- Un beau dimanche
- Studio:
- StudioCanal
- Genres:
- Drama
- Collections:
- Female Filmmakers Who Changed French Cinema, Films by Genre
- Countries:
- France
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Reviews (1) of Going Away
Simply superb - Going Away review by EN
I watch a lot of French movies, as they are often brilliant. I knew Nicole Garcia's work from her superb 'Place Vendome', so I had been looking forward to seeing this one.
Well, to say the least I wasn't disappointed. Everything about this movie is wonderful; the plot is original and interesting, the location is stunning, not a scene is wasted, the characters are complex and deep (played superbly by sexy leads, it must be added). The very opposite of lazy film-making you see so often, with two-dimensional sketches instead of fully-fleshed individuals; here people have contrasting feelings, complex issues, dreams, and deal with life's problems in their own way. For the two protagonists (he, a temporary teacher, she a jobbing waitress / would-be professional caterer, laden with debt and a young son she'd like to regain custody of; both are drifters, troubled souls), finding each other proves cathartic and transformative - and liberating. The finale is sure to satisfy everyone and left me feeling euphoric for several days. Sometimes, when life seems really hard and problems insurmountable, you just get it right, everything falls into place and you feel you can breathe and taste freedom. And beauty. This is the overwhelming feeling I was left with at the end of this superb movie, which I can't wait to see again and cherish for years. Watch it - it would be impossible to be disappointed by it.
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