A Few Days with Me

A Few Days with Me (original title: Quelques jours avec moi) is a 1988 French film directed by Claude Sautet.

During his hospitalization, he ceases to speak with everyone, including his wife Régine (Thérèse Liotard), whom he had encouraged to find a new partner soon after entering the clinic.

Due to his inability to take charge for anything in life, Martial fails to perform his duties and instead befriends the crooked manager, who invites the naive heir to join him and his wife (Dominique Lavanant) for dinner one night.

Martial unconditionally showers Francine with many gifts, as this is the first time in several years that he feels close to someone; it is a short episode that makes his dejected life momentarily look brighter.

[3] New York Times' Vincent Canby described Claude Sautet as an artist who often uses his films to lambast bourgeoisie's hypocrisy, a trait that is seen in this and other movies he directed.