Jet Lag

2002 Comedy

Two of the biggest stars of the French cinema bring their contrasting styles together in this lively romantic comedy. Rose (Juliette Binoche) is an emotional makeup artist who is hoping to get out of a bad relationship with her boyfriend, Sergio (Sergi Lopez), by leaving him in Paris and heading off to Mexico for a holiday. After losing her cell phone, Rose borrows one from Felix (Jean Reno), a somewhat stiff salesman with an interest in gourmet cooking, who is en route toMunich to attend a funeral. When both Rose and Felix find themselves grounded due to changes in flight scheduling and a transportation strike strands them at the airport, they end up sharing a room at a nearby hotel, where their contrasting personalities make the evening rough sledding for them both. As their unexpected stay wears on, will these opposites begin to attract? more..

Director: Danièle Thompson

Starring: Juliette Binoche, Jean Reno, Sergi Lopez, Scali Delpeyrat, Karine Belly

Reviews

  • Rather wonderful to sit through. It's fluff with flavor. And a cell phone.

    Desson Thomson - The Washington Post

    19 January 2013

  • It's a pleasure to encounter a confectionary love story in which a man and woman of age and experience discover feelings that youth, more and more, has a patent on in Hollywood.

    Owen Gleiberman - Entertainment Weekly

    19 January 2013

  • It's got a subtext but not a subplot.

    Stephen Hunter - The Washington Post

    19 January 2013

  • A peppy romantic trifle from France that rises above the mundane on the strength of its beautifully detailed lead performances.

    Stephen Holden - The New York Times

    19 January 2013

  • Minor whimsy of a film.

    Manohla Dargis - Los Angeles Times

    19 January 2013

Awards

  • Best Actress (Meilleure actrice)

    César Awards, France (2003)