Beautiful and moody, fiercely intelligent and astoundingly chilly.
Friday Night
This could be any evening in any place.
2002 · 1h 26m · Unrated
Drama, Romance
Directed by
Claire Denis
Overview
The night before she is to move in with her boyfriend, a young Parisian woman picks up a male hitchhiker, leading to a highly charged and impossibly erotic detour.
Director and cast
- Claire Denis Director
- Valérie Lemercier as Laure
- Vincent Lindon as Jean
- Hélène Fillières as The Tired Woman
- Hélène de Saint-Père as Marie
- Grégoire Colin as Young Man in Parka
- Florence Loiret Caille as Pinball Girl
- Gilles D'Ambra as Husband of The Tired Woman
- Micha Lescot Cast
- Gianfranco Poddighe Cast
- Nordine Barour Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Might make action fans pull their hair out.
A great and simple movie romance.
Laure is uptight, slightly vacant, often confused. That the film becomes slightly surreal in the second half doesn't help.
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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