Vendredi soir (Friday Night) (2002)
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79% of critics liked it
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60% of users liked it
(504 ratings)
Paris resident Laure (Valerie Lemercier) has just finished packing her belongings in preparation for moving in with her lover, though she is oblivious to her apparent jitters at doing so. As she leaves her apartment for the night to join a pair of friends for dinner, Laure gets held up in traffic,… More Paris resident Laure (Valerie Lemercier) has just finished packing her belongings in preparation for moving in with her lover, though she is oblivious to her apparent jitters at doing so. As she leaves her apartment for the night to join a pair of friends for dinner, Laure gets held up in traffic, due to a crippling public transportation strike. As she waits in her car, she finds a sense of serenity in the midst of all the chaos and begins to watch a number of people as they work their way through the congestion. One man in particular attracts her attention, as he also seems to be calmly regarding the traffic jam and its participants. The man, Jean (Vincent Lindon), gets into Laure's car and transports her down a number of side streets and away from all the confusion -- as both the strangers begin to feel an attraction toward one another. Director Claire Denis' Vendredi Soir was selected to compete in a number of film festivals in 2002, including the Venice Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival. ~ Ryan Shriver, Rovi
- Rating, Runtime
- Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.
- Directed By
- Claire Denis
- Written By
- Claire Denis, Emmanuelle Bernheim
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- In Theaters
- May 2, 2003 Wide
- On DVD
- Nov 11, 2003
- Studio
- Wellspring
Critic Reviews
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Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
Beautiful and moody, fiercely intelligent and astoundingly chilly.
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Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News
Might make action fans pull their hair out.
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Janice Page, Boston Globe
This one doesn't have the crackle of Denis's best efforts ... but it quietly rewards those who have enormous patience.
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Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
I didn't buy it for a minute, though I did enjoy it.
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Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
This is a story about two lovers meeting improbably and fleetingly, but it's layered with strata of tenderness and deep bliss, as if a lifetime of connection could be packed into just one night.
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