Today's film is Cleo from 5 to 7, and it's simply about a lady waiting for results for her medical test. This will determine whether or not she has cancer. She is worried about having terminal cancer and is a nervous wreck. What is worse is that today is the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, but it feels even longer for her.
Cleo can be a bit melodramatic. Believing she is dying, she buys a black hat and generally annoys her friends. But she just needs someone to listen to her. She finds that with Antoine, a soldier on leave from Algeria. He has to go back to the war soon. They talk about going to war and having cancer, and it makes Cleo feel better. Antoine offers to go to the hospital with her. It turns out Cleo does have cancer, but it's treatable and the doctor already has a treatment plan in mind. Cleo feels a lot better about her situation. Even though it's not exactly the best result, the horrible feeling of not knowing is over.
The problem I have with this film is that if it's called Cleo from 5 to 7, shouldn't it be in real time? It's only like 90 minutes long. That is kind of disappointing. Also, the editing of the film is sloppy and distracting. I didn't like it. Other than that the film itself is okay. I will give it a 7/10.
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