Paris 05:59: Théo & Hugo

{{Short description|2016 film by Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Paris 05:59: Théo & Hugo

| image = Théo & Hugo dans le même bateau.jpg

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| native_name = {{Infobox name module|fr|Théo et Hugo dans le même bateau}}

| director = {{Plainlist|

• Olivier Ducastel
• Jacques Martineau

}}

| producer = Emmanuel Chaumet

| writer = {{Plainlist|

• Olivier Ducastel
• Jacques Martineau

}}

| starring = {{Plainlist|

• Geoffrey Couët
• François Nambot

}}

| music = Karelle+Kuntur

| cinematography = Manuel Marmier

| editing = Pierre Deschamps

| production_companies = {{Plainlist|

• Ecce Films
• Epicentre Films

}}

| distributor = Epicentre Films

| released = {{Film date|2016|2|15|Berlin|2016|4|27|France|df=yes}}

| runtime = 97 minutes

| country = France

| language = French

}}

Paris 05:59: Théo & Hugo ({{langx|fr|links=no|Théo et Hugo dans le même bateau}}; also known as Theo and Hugo in some territories) is a 2016 French erotic romantic drama film written and directed by Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau. It was shown in the Panorama section at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival.{{cite press release |url=https://www.berlinale.de/en/presse/pressemitteilungen/panorama/pan-presse-detail_29908.html |title=Berlinale 2016: Panorama Celebrates Teddy Award's 30th Anniversary and Announces First Titles in Programme |access-date=20 December 2015 |publisher=Berlinale |archive-date=21 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151221041454/https://www.berlinale.de/en/presse/pressemitteilungen/panorama/pan-presse-detail_29908.html |url-status=dead }} The film won the Audience Award at the Berlin Festival's 2016 Teddy Awards.{{cite news |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/berlin-tomcat-wins-teddy-award-868006 |title=Berlin: Tomcat Wins Teddy Award for Best Film |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=20 February 2016 |access-date=6 April 2016 |archive-date=12 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212002442/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/berlin-tomcat-wins-teddy-award-868006 |url-status=live }}

The film stars Geoffrey Couët and François Nambot as two gay men who meet during the film's opening 20-minute scene at L'Impact, a gay sex club,{{cite web |url=http://vulturehound.co.uk/2016/09/because-the-night-belongs-to-lovers-theo-and-hugo-film-review/ |title=Because the Night Belongs to Lovers – Theo and Hugo (Film Review) |date=19 September 2016 |website=VultureHound |access-date=11 December 2017 |archive-date=29 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190929083424/https://vulturehound.co.uk/2016/09/because-the-night-belongs-to-lovers-theo-and-hugo-film-review/ |url-status=dead }} and follows them as they get to know each other during the next two hours, biking and walking in northeast Paris, visiting a hospital, riding the metro, and visiting one's apartment, encountering a woman on the Paris Métro and a counter server in a kebab shop.{{cite news |url=https://variety.com/2016/film/festivals/paris-0559-review-berlin-film-festival-1201710854/ |title=Berlin Film Review: Paris 05:59 |work=Variety |date=19 February 2016 |access-date=6 April 2016 |archive-date=9 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160709215924/http://variety.com/2016/film/festivals/paris-0559-review-berlin-film-festival-1201710854/ |url-status=live }} The action of the film begins at 4:27 am and concludes at 5:59 am.{{cite news |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/paris-559-theo-hugo-dans-865417 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=6 April 2016 |date=16 February 2016 |title=Paris 5:59 (Théo & Hugo dans le même bateau): Berlin Review |first=Boyd |last=van Hoeij |archive-date=10 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160410104817/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/paris-559-theo-hugo-dans-865417 |url-status=live }} The film received favourable reviews from critics.