Leave One Day
| Leave One Day | |
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| French | Partir un jour |
| Directed by | Amélie Bonnin |
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| Based on | Bye Bye by Amélie Bonnin |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | David Cailley |
| Edited by | Héloïse Pelloquet |
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| Distributed by | Pathé |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Leave One Day (French: Partir un jour) is a 2025 French musical comedy drama film directed by Amélie Bonnin in her feature directorial debut. It was based on her 2021 short film Bye Bye, which won the César Award for Best Fiction Short Film at the 48th ceremony. It stars Juliette Armanet, Bastien Bouillon, François Rollin, Tewfik Jallab, Dominique Blanc, Mhamed Arezki, Pierre-Antoine Billon, and Amandine Dewasmes.
The film had its world premiere as the Opening Film of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on 13 May 2025 and was released theatrically in France on the same day by Pathé.
Premise
[edit]A rising chef must return to her hometown after her father suffers a heart attack then gets reunited with her teenage crush.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Juliette Armanet as Cécile
- Bastien Bouillon as Raphaël
- François Rollin as Gérard
- Tewfik Jallab as Sofiane
- Dominique Blanc as Fanfan
- Mhamed Arezki as Heddy
- Pierre-Antoine Billon as Richard
- Amandine Dewasmes as Nathalie
Production
[edit]Principal photography took place from 3 June to 17 July 2024 in Strasbourg, Colmar, and Saint-Dizier, France.[2]
Release
[edit]Leave One Day had its world premiere as the opening film at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, making it the first directorial debut film to open the festival.[3][4] It was released theatrically in France on the same day by Pathé.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Booth, Ned (24 April 2025). "'Leave One Day' Trailer: Amélie Bonnin's Romantic Musical Opens The 2025 Cannes Film Festival". The Playlist. Archived from the original on 24 April 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ Lemercier, Fabien (31 May 2024). "Shoot about to start for Amélie Bonnin's Bye Bye". Cineuropa. Archived from the original on 2 September 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (24 April 2025). "'Leave One Day' Trailer: Mystery Movie Making History As First Debut Film To Open Cannes". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 25 April 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ "Cannes Film Festival 2025 line-up guide: Competition and Out Of Competition titles". Screen International. 6 May 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ Julie (24 April 2025). "Partir un Jour d'Amélie Bonnin avec Juliette Armanet, film d'ouverture du Festival de Cannes 2025". Sortira Paris. Retrieved 13 May 2025.