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Assayas’s Suspended Time Garners Mixed Reviews Ahead of U.S. Release

On the eve of its August 15 U.S. release, critics remain split over whether its blend of personal recollection with lockdown minutiae succeeds.

Olivier Assayas Suspended Time / Hors du Temps Review

Overview

  • Suspended Time follows Paul, his brother and their partners as they navigate everyday anxieties in a secluded French countryside home during the early COVID-19 lockdown.
  • The A.V. Club commends the film’s raw, lived-experience approach and intimate reflections, likening it to a refreshing time capsule of the pandemic era.
  • IONCINEMA labels the narrative laborious and patronizing, arguing that its focus on banal routines and privileged perspectives undermines its intended resonance.
  • Reviewers note Maud Wyler’s Flavia as an obvious stand-in for Assayas’s former partner Mia Hansen-Løve, underscoring the semi-autobiographical nature of the story.
  • After debuting in competition at the 2024 Berlin International Film Festival, Suspended Time secured U.S. distribution with a theatrical release set for August 15, 2025.