16/05/2005

What can one do when one’s perfect life is suddenly shattered to smithereens? Romain, a 31-year-old fashion photographer, is as successful as he is talented. When the doctor tells him he has terminal cancer and only a few months to live, his whole conception of life is challenged. His imminent death totally changes his view of life and of himself.

In his new film, Le Temps qui reste [+see also:
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(Translated from French)