Leaving is a 2009 French film

Cinema of France

The Cinema of France comprises the art of film and creative movies made within the nation of France or by French filmmakers abroad.France is the birthplace of cinema and was responsible for many of its early significant contributions. Several important cinematic movements, including the Nouvelle...

 directed by Catherine Corsini

Catherine Corsini

Catherine Corsini is a French film director and screenwriter. She has directed 15 films since 1982. Her film La répétition was entered into the 2001 Cannes Film Festival.-Filmography:* La mésange * Ballades...

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Plot summary

Suzanne is a well to do married woman and mother in the south of France. Her idle bourgeois lifestyle gets her down and she decides to go back to work as a physiotherapist. Her husband agrees to fix up a consulting room for her in their backyard. When Suzanne and the man hired to do the building meet, the mutual attraction is sudden and violent. Suzanne decides to give up everything and live this all engulfing passion to the fullest.

Cast

• Kristin Scott Thomas
  Kristin Scott Thomas
  Kristin A. Scott Thomas, OBE is an English actress who has also acquired French nationality. She gained international recognition in the 1990s for her roles in Bitter Moon, Four Weddings and a Funeral and The English Patient....
  
   as Suzanne
• Sergi López as Ivan
• Yvan Attal
  Yvan Attal
  Yvan Attal is an Israeli-born French actor and director.-Background:Born in Tel-Aviv to French-Algerian Jewish parents, he grew up in the outskirts of Paris. His acting debut was in Éric Rochant's Un monde sans pitié , which earned him a César Award for Most Promising Actor...
  
   as Samuel
• Bernard Blancan
  Bernard Blancan
  Bernard Blancan is a French actor. He has appeared in over 85 films and television shows since 1989. He shared the award for Best Actor for his role in Days of Glory at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.-Selected filmography:...
  
   as Rémi
• Aladin Reibel as Dubreuil
• Alexandre Vidal as David
• Daisy Broom as Marion
• Berta Esquirol as Berta
• Gérard Lartigau as Lagache
• Geneviève Casile as Samuel's mother
• Philippe Laudenbach as Samuel's father
• Michèle Ernou as Madame Aubouy
• Anne Marlange

Reception

The film has been warmly received by critics, and currently holds a rating of 79% on Rotten Tomatoes

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