I'll Wait For The Next One
2002 · 4m · France
Directed by Philippe Orreindy
Genres: comedy, drama, romance
Tones: melancholic, whimsical
On a crowded Paris metro, a man delivers a sincere public speech about his loneliness and desire for love — but the film's final revelation reframes the entire encounter in an unexpectedly heartbreaking way.
Picked by Zoe
The scouts
Four minutes, one location, one speech — and the final line does something most feature films can't manage in two hours.
One unbroken Paris metro monologue with a single-line reframe at the end. 2002 Oscar nominee for short — this is a classic for a reason. Trust the formal economy.
Oscar-nominated French metro monologue whose entire punch lives in a single closing line — a perfectly engineered four-minute machine where the final reframe earns everything that preceded it. A small classic of the form.
Festivals
- Academy Awards 2003, Nominated — Best Short Film (Live Action)
- European Film Awards 2002, Winner