Time Out (2023 film)
{{short description|2023 film directed by Ève Duchemin}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Time Out
| native_name =
| image = Temps mort.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = Ève Duchemin
| producer = {{plainlist|
- Annabella Nezri
- Annabelle Bouzom
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| writer = Ève Duchemin
| starring = {{plainlist|
- Karim Leklou
- Isaka Sawadogo
- Jarod Cousyns
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| music = Fabien Leclercq
| cinematography = Colin Lévêque
| editing = Joachim Thôme
| studio = Kwassa Films
| distributor =
| released = {{film date|2023|01|28|Ostend|2023|04|19|df=y}}
| runtime = 118 minutes
| country = Belgium
France
| language = French
| budget =
| gross =
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Time Out ({{langx|fr|Temps mort}}) is a 2023 Belgian-French drama film directed by Ève Duchemin in her directorial debut. The film stars Karim Leklou, Isaka Sawadogo and Jarod Cousyns as three inmates who are granted a weekend leave.
The film had its world premiere at the Ostend Film Festival on 28 January 2023. Upon release, Time Out was praised for its strong performances, production quality, and sensitive portrayal of its subject matter.
Plot
The film follows three prisoners granted temporary leave from prison to spend a weekend with their families. While on leave, they struggle to reintegrate into the lives they left behind, confronting broken relationships and the emotional scars caused by their incarceration. The story focuses on their emotional turmoil, revealing the difficulty of resuming a normal life even for a brief period outside the prison walls. As they attempt to reconnect with their loved ones, unresolved tensions and fragile emotions come to the surface.
Cast
- Karim Leklou as Bonnard
- Issaka Sawadogo as Hamousin
- Jarod Cousyns as Colin
- Johan Leysen as Bonnard's father
- Babetida Sadjo as Édith
- Martha Canga Antonio as Lucille
Critical reception
Time Out received generally positive reviews, with particular praise for the cast's performances. On review aggregator website AlloCiné, the film holds an average score of three and a half stars out of five, based on a survey of 20 reviews.{{cite web |url=https://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm-281056/critiques/presse/ |title= Critiques presse pour le film Temps mort |work=AlloCiné|access-date=3 October 2024|language=French}} Jérôme Garcin from L'Obs called it a "heartbreaking debut," supported by "three exceptional actors" and directed by a filmmaker deeply engaged with themes of social struggle and marginalization.{{cite web |last1=Garcin |first1=Jérôme |title=« La Gravité », « Temps mort », « Trenque Lauquen »… Les films à voir (ou pas) cette semaine |url=https://www.nouvelobs.com/culture/20230502.OBS72860/la-gravite-temps-mort-trenque-lauquen-les-films-a-voir-ou-pas-cette-semaine.html |website=L'Obs |access-date=8 October 2024 |language=French |date=2 May 2023}} Christophe Caron from La Voix du Nord described the experience as a "torrent of fragile and disordered emotions," with an uncertain outcome that leaves the audience deeply moved.{{cite web |last1=Caron |first1=Christophe |title=Sortie ciné : «Temps mort»****, la si difficile réinsertion affective de trois détenus |url=https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/1322585/article/2023-05-02/sortie-cine-temps-mort-la-si-difficile-reinsertion-affective-de-trois-detenus |website=La Voix du Nord |access-date=8 October 2024 |language=French |date=2 May 2023}}
The film explores the psychological and emotional burden that the prisoners carry with them, both within and outside the prison walls. It focuses on their attempts to reconnect with family members and navigate the challenges of rebuilding relationships damaged by their time in prison. The director, Ève Duchemin, has emphasized that the film is more about the emotional aftermath of imprisonment than the prison system itself.
Accolades
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| rowspan=2|Magritte Awards{{Cite web |url=https://www.rtbf.be/article/les-magritte-du-cinema-dalva-remporte-sept-magritte-dont-le-meilleur-film-decouvrez-le-palmares-complet-11340677 |title=Les Magritte du Cinéma 2024 : "Dalva" remporte sept Magritte dont le Meilleur film, découvrez le palmarès complet |last=Saint-Amand |first=François |date=8 March 2024 |publisher=RTBF |language=fr |access-date=10 March 2024}}
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| Best First Feature Film
|Ève Duchemin | {{nom}} |
| Tiantan Award{{cite web |title=Time Out |url=https://www.bjiff.com/ta/dsejttjrwyp/SU_17501/ |publisher=Beijing International Film Festival |access-date=8 October 2024}}
|Best Film ! |{{nom}} |
References
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