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J'Attendrai le suivant (2002)

J'Attendrai le suivant poster
Original title
J'attendrai le suivant...
Directed by
Philippe Orreindy
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
4 min
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 52 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman rides a metro train and overhears a stranger's announcement. The brief encounter changes her evening.

intimatebittersweetquietobservationalpoignantbriefunderstated

What happens

J'attendrai le suivant... (I'll Wait for the Next One...) is a 2002 French short film directed by Philippe Orreindy. Lasting only four minutes, the film takes place almost entirely on a metro train. The film was released in France in September 2002, with subsequent screenings at various film festivals followed by releases around the world. At the 75th Academy Awards, the film was nominated for Best Short Film, but did not win. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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