A Few Days of Respite (2011)
Mohsen teaches French at the University of Tehran, and Hassan is a photographer. Mohsen and Hassan are also lovers, and in Iran they live in fear, as homosexuality is punishable by death. Tired of denying their love, Mohsen and Hassan flee Iran to head to Paris, where they'll be illegal aliens but can at least live openly as a couple. To avoid arousing suspicion until they arrive in Paris, Mohsen and Hassan keep their distance while traveling, and during a train stop, Mohsen helps a sixty-ish women, Yolande, with her luggage. The two strike up a conversation and she clearly enjoys his company; over dinner, she offers to help him find work in town and let him stay at her apartment. It's clear to Yolande that Mohsen is an illegal immigrant, but she doesn't realize that he's gay, and he finds himself wondering if he should stay with Hassan or live with Yolande, where he would not have love but would enjoy safety, security and could easily become a French citizen through marriage.
Cast
- Marina Vlady - Yolande
- Amor Hakkar - Moshen
- Samir Guesmi - Hassan
- Shimon Ben Lulu - People smuggler
- Yves Grenard - Old man on the tracks
- Stéphanie Saliège - Pianist
- Sarah Hakkar - Little girl at the station
- Kim Nezzar - Little girl's father
- Wahila Aïb - Little girl's mother
- Julia Rousseau - SNCF ticket office clerk
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Few Days of Respite about?
- Mohsen teaches French at the University of Tehran, and Hassan is a photographer. Mohsen and Hassan are also lovers, and in Iran they live in fear, as homosexuality is punishable by death. Tired of denying their love, Mohsen and Hassan flee Iran to head to Paris, where they'll be illegal aliens but can at least live openly as a couple. To avoid arousing suspicion until they arrive in Paris, Mohsen and Hassan keep their distance while traveling, and during a train stop, Mohsen helps a sixty-ish women, Yolande, with her luggage. The two strike up a conversation and she clearly enjoys his company; over dinner, she offers to help him find work in town and let him stay at her apartment. It's clear to Yolande that Mohsen is an illegal immigrant, but she doesn't realize that he's gay, and he finds himself wondering if he should stay with Hassan or live with Yolande, where he would not have love but would enjoy safety, security and could easily become a French citizen through marriage.
- Who directed A Few Days of Respite?
- A Few Days of Respite was directed by Amor Hakkar.
- Who stars in A Few Days of Respite?
- A Few Days of Respite stars Marina Vlady, Amor Hakkar, Samir Guesmi, Shimon Ben Lulu, Yves Grenard, Stéphanie Saliège.
- How long is A Few Days of Respite?
- A Few Days of Respite has a runtime of 1h 19m (79 minutes).
- What genre is A Few Days of Respite?
- A Few Days of Respite is a Drama film.
- Where was A Few Days of Respite produced?
- A Few Days of Respite was produced in France, Algeria.