Bird People Page #2

Synopsis: In an airport hotel on the outskirts of Paris, a Silicon Valley engineer abruptly chucks his job, breaks things off with his wife, and holes up in his room. Soon, fate draws him and a young French maid together.
Director(s): Pascale Ferran
Production: IFC Films
  6 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.1
Metacritic:
70
Rotten Tomatoes:
59%
UNRATED
Year:
2014
127 min
Website
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A little anxiety, I guess.

I don't know the word in French.

We call it "Angoisse."

Yes...

unusual for me.

But I feel better now.

Later, Gary Newman would be unable

to pinpoint

The moment when he made his decision.

Was it really a decision?

Could one speak of choice

when the idea, once sprouted,

Had imposed itself on him

as being obvious?

Over the following hours,

Gary continued to review

The consequences of his impending deed.

But nothing made him change his mind.

On the contrary

As the hours passed,

he was increasingly convinced

There was no other solution.

Good morning,

this is your 5:
30 wake-Up call.

Then, in spite of his tiredness,

He decided to wait until 8 o'clock.

The precise departure time

of the plane he wasn't on.

Yes.

Thank you.

Gary woke at around 4 in the afternoon

From a sleep troubled by bad dreams.

After downing some coffee

and half an omelette,

He realized that his flight to Dubai

was about to land.

It was after 5 in Paris,

Just past 7 in Dubai.

Welcome

to Dubai international airport.

Please use the touch screen

to help you navigate.

Island inc.

Good morning.

Hold on.

I'll try and locate him for you.

Gary suddenly felt like

he'd thrown out a hook

And was waiting for a bite.

Hello?

Gary?

It's Katlyn.

Where are you?

Still in Paris,

near the airport.

Is Allan there?

No, he's in a meeting

at H.P., Till 10:00, I think.

I'll have him call you.

So, what happened?

Did you miss the plane?

Listen, I can't really go

Into it right now.

It's complicated.

What am I supposed

to do about Dubai?

They just called.

Isn't the meeting

tomorrow morning?

Tell them I got

in an accident...

in a taxi, on my way back

from the Paris meeting.

Tell them I'm at the hospital.

Make up a broken arm

or something.

And try and get George

on the next available flight

To replace me.

Well, technically you can't do

Anything until I've spoken

to Allan,

But book a flight

if you can.

Are you okay?

I mean, you didn't really have

An accident

or anything like that?

No.

No. Everything's fine.

Don't worry.

What should I tell the others?

Nothing yet.

Allan's your boss now.

Check with him.

That's your best move.

Okay.

I'll handle everything

and get back to you.

Take care of yourself, Gary.

Hi, don.

Gary Newman here.

Listen, could you call me back?

It's pretty urgent.

I'm in Paris.

The time here is 6:15 P.M.

I'll talk to you soon.

Gary, what's the deal

with Dubai?

I didn't go, Allan.

I didn't get on the plane.

I'm letting it go.

You're letting what go?

Work,

the company, everything.

I'm done.

What?

I'll work out the details

With McCullan.

He'll send you my resignation

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