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France · 2016
2h 17m
Director Jérôme Reybaud
Starring Pascal Cervo, Arthur Igual, Fabienne Babe, Nathalie Richard
Genre Romance, Drama
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One day Pierre decides to leave his life and lover Paul behind to travel aimlessly through France, letting himself be guided only by the people and landscapes he encounters. As Pierre wanders through France, Paul attempts to locate him via Grindr, a smartphone dating app.
The Hollywood Reporter by Boyd van Hoeij
Four Days in France is certainly not a character- or narrative-driven drama, an impression reinforced by understated acting of the cast. What the film does offer is gorgeous shots of the French countryside and an idea of how different gay men navigate present-day life in France, especially away from large urban centers.
It’s as if Reybaud wants to put in every scene and character he has ever thought of in one film, and so his two main characters get lost.
Slant Magazine by Diego Semerene
There’s something liberating about such a steady creative hand that rejects justifying the twists and turns of a storyline, which becomes in 4 Days in France something akin to cruising itself.
The New York Times by Glenn Kenny
While Mr. Reybaud has exemplary artistic confidence and an interesting vision, this is a movie that in many ways defines or justifies the “not for everybody” critical hedge.
Unapologetically rambling but never dull at over 140 minutes, this story of two gay lovers both separated and united by mobile distractions of the flesh loiters coolly where the sensibilities of Jacques Rivette and Alain Guiraudie intersect — which is to take nothing away from the droll peculiarity of Reybaud’s own voice.
In 4 Days in France, writer-director Jérôme Reybaud establishes that almost any connection between humans, whether physically or digitally, can never truly be meaningless.
The Playlist by Kevin Jagernauth
If nothing else, Reybaud’s debut flaunts his knack for casting, particularly with the lead performance by Pascal Cervo.
Los Angeles Times by Kimber Myers
This is a beautifully shot film whose visuals work well with its philosophical approach to life and relationships.
Village Voice by Melissa Anderson
Reybaud’s film similarly serves as a tonic lesson in physical specifics, each location populated with richly idiosyncratic conversation partners.
The A.V. Club by Mike D'Angelo
What makes 4 Days In France special, though, is that it’s far more expansive than its basic premise would suggest.
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