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An unemployed man finds his life sinking more and more into trouble as he hides his situation from his family and friends.An unemployed man finds his life sinking more and more into trouble as he hides his situation from his family and friends.An unemployed man finds his life sinking more and more into trouble as he hides his situation from his family and friends.
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- 3 wins & 8 nominations
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- TriviaInspired by a true story, that of Jean-Claude Romand. In reality, Romand went on to kill, on January 9, 1993, his wife, two children and both his parents. It is the first of three films in two years inspired by the case, followed by The Adversary (2002) and La vida de nadie (2002), of which the former is the closest to the real events. Phantom (2002) was also inspired by the same incident.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 2003 IFP Independent Spirit Awards (2003)
- SoundtracksL'Emploi Du Temps - Musique Originale
Composed by/ Arranged By Jocelyn Pook
Performed by 'Electra Strings' Ensemble
Cello Solo performed by Sophie Harris
Viola Solo performed by Clive Howard
Violin solo performed by Jacqueline Norrie
Phonographic Copyright (p) Jocelyn Pook / Haut et Court
Under Exclusive License To Virgin France
Published By Chester Music Ltd.
© 2001 Virgin France
Featured review
People may lie for the thrill of being appreciated, or out of the fear of not being so; but while a fantasy world may initially seem liberating, it can become a prison as well. These themes are explored in 'Time Out', the story of Vincent, a man who loses his job and pretends he hasn't, rather than face up to the truth. There's a nice absence of didacticism in the way this film is assembled, a rich picture is assembled but without any attempt to ram a single interpretation down the audience's throat; it adds up to a fine portrait of depression, and a loneliness that oddly can exist only within a relationship. But there's also a creativeness in Vincent's behaviour which is necessary to generate the plot but which doesn't quite square with the rest of the movie: the film is more convincing once Vincent is deeply trapped in the web of his own lies, rather than when he is spinning it. At the heart of 'Time Out', Vincent remains an enigma unclarified: it is this that is both the film's strength and weakness. It's not a perfect film, and the start is quite dull, but the longer it lasts, the deeper it feels.
- paul2001sw-1
- Aug 21, 2004
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- El empleo del tiempo
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- Gross US & Canada
- $448,542
- Gross worldwide
- $1,213,913
- Runtime2 hours 14 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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