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Lover for a Day
Theatrical release poster
FrenchL'Amant d'un jour
Directed byPhilippe Garrel
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRenato Berta
Edited byFrançois Gédigier
Music byJean-Louis Aubert
Production
companies
Distributed bySBS Distribution
Release dates
  • 19 May 2017 (2017-05-19) (Cannes)
  • 31 May 2017 (2017-05-31) (France)
Running time
76 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Box office$383,872[1]

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]

Synopsis

A 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

Release

The 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

Lover 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

  1. ^ "Lover for a Day (2017)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  2. ^ Macnab, Geoffrey (17 January 2018). "Film reviews round-up: Coco, The Commuter, Lover for a Day, Attraction". The Independent. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b Hopewell, John (30 May 2017). "Cannes: MUBI Acquires Philippe Garrel's 'Lover for A Day' for U.S., U.K. (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
  4. ^ "Fortnight 2017: The 49th Directors' Fortnight Selection". Directors' Fortnight. Archived from the original on 18 May 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  5. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (19 April 2016). "Cannes: Juliette Binoche–Gerard Depardieu Drama to Kick Off Directors Fortnight". Variety.
  6. ^ Hopewell, John (26 May 2017). "Cannes: Chloe Zhao's 'The Rider' Tops Cannes' Directors' Fortnight". Variety.
  7. ^ "L'Amant d'un jour" (in French). Directors' Fortnight. Archived from the original on 9 June 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  8. ^ "L'Amant d'un jour". SBS Distribution. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  9. ^ "Lover for a Day". Film at Lincoln Center. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  10. ^ Frankl, Ed (20 May 2017). "Lover for a Day: Cannes 2017 Review". The Film Stage. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Lover for a Day". Launching Films. Archived from the original on 11 April 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  12. ^ "Lover for a Day". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Lover for a Day Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  14. ^ Pianezza, Pamela (20 May 2017). "Cannes Film Review: 'Lover for a Day'". Variety.
  15. ^ "Top 10 2017". Cahiers du cinéma. December 2017. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
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