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Cleo, a singer and hypochondriac, becomes increasingly worried that she might have cancer while awaiting test results from her doctor.

Two hours from 17:00 to 19:00h on the longest day of the year in the life of a young Parisienne is presented. Florence Victoire, who is better known by her stage name Cléo Victoire (as in Cleopatra), is a singer with three hit singles to her name, and as such some renown. Two days ago, she went in for some tests for abdominal issues to see if it is cancer. She will be getting the results today at 18:30h. She is certain that it will be a terminal cancer diagnosis, her mind fixated on that outcome and what it actually means. This belief affects how she approaches the day, from her encounters with friends and acquaintances to what she observes in total strangers around her.—Huggo

On pins and needles awaiting the results of a crucial biopsy test, self-obsessed Florence "Cléo" Victoire--a photogenic, fresh, statuesque singer on her way to stardom--stops by Madame Irma's home for a tarot card reading, at 5 p.m. precisely. Prepared for the worst, and with almost two hours to kill, mournful Cléo meanders through the sun-blessed streets of the picturesque Parisian metropolis, struggling to understand and come to terms with illness and mortality during a long, eventful, thirteen-chapter evening from 5 to 7. As she sets adrift in the bustling city, Cléo has a chance encounter with the amusing young soldier on leave from the Algerian War, Antoine: an emotional catalyst in times of need. Now, all Cléo has left is hope.—Nick Riganas

This movie shows us Cléo, a French singer, who is afraid of getting the result of a test from her doctor. She believes that she has cancer and will die of the disease. We follow her for two hours while she cruises through the streets of Paris. At the end, she meets a soldier who is going to the war in Algeria the next day.—Stephan Eichenberg <eichenbe@fak-cbg.tu-muenchen.de>