Friday Night
Original title: Vendredi soir
“This could be any evening in any place.”
2002 · 1 h 30 min
Directed by 
Claire Denis
Claire DenisCast
Valérie Lemercier Vincent Lindon
Credits
Written by: Emmanuèle Bernheim
Plot
Two strangers meet during a Paris traffic jam.
Sinekatalog’s take
Claire Denis's intimate drama follows two strangers who spend a night together during a Paris transport strike. Valérie Lemercier and Vincent Lindon are quiet and sensual in a gentle, almost wordless study of chance and touch.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.6 / 10 (2,258 votes)
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