Vendredi Soir

Directed by Claire Denis

Friday night in paris. In her flat, Laure is surrounded by packing boxes. Tomorrow she moves in with her boyfriend. Tonight she seeks escape at a friend’s. So she gets into her car. But she’d forgotten about the strike. The streets are snarled, the air icy, the tempers flaring. Out of the cold chaos, a man emerges. She invites him to her warm car. Where will their journey end? Based upon a novel by Emmanuele Bernheim, denis’impacted road movie dares to follow the fantasy of a chance encounter with a dark, masculine stranger.

Duration:
90 minutes

Country of origin:
France

Year of production:
2002