Jet Lag

Two of the biggest stars of the French cinema bring their contrasting styles together in this lively romantic comedy. Rose ( Juliette Binoche ) is an emotional makeup artist who is hoping to get out of a bad relationship with her boyfriend, Sergio ( Sergi Lopez ), by leaving him in Paris and heading off to Mexico for a holiday. After losing her cell phone, Rose borrows one from Felix ( Jean Reno ), a somewhat stiff salesman with an interest in gourmet cooking, who is en route toMunich to attend a funeral. When both Rose and Felix find themselves grounded due to changes in flight scheduling and a transportation strike strands them at the airport, they end up sharing a room at a nearby hotel, where their contrasting personalities make the evening rough sledding for them both. As their unexpected stay wears on, will these opposites begin to attract? — Mark Deming