“Le Temps Qui Reste (Time to Leave)” : Directed by Francois Ozon, 2005

‘Le Temps Qui Reste” is a French film directed by François Ozon, released in 2005. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival. It stars Melvi Poupaud as Romain, Daniel Duval as Romain’s father, Marie Riviera as Romain’s mother, Jeanne Moreau as Laura, and Christian Sengewald as Romain’s lover.

Romain, a gay 31-year-old fashion photographer, finds out he is terminally ill and has only three months to live. He rejects the treatment for his metastasized tumor that might offer him a slim (less than 5%) chance of survival. Romain stops working as his illness progresses, chases away his lover Sasha, and only confides about his illness to his grandmother Laura.

A great, simple yet capturing, film by Francois Ozone, director of “Swimming Pool” and “Jeune and Jolie”, whose films include many gay characters. Seek it out on dvd. If you have Netflix Streaming, you are in luck.