Diary of a Fleeting Affair

Diary of a Fleeting Affair (French: Chronique d'une liaison passagère) is a 2022 French romantic comedy-drama film directed by Emmanuel Mouret.^[1][2]

Diary of a Fleeting Affair
Theatrical release poster
French	Chronique d'une liaison passagère
Directed by	Emmanuel Mouret
Written by	Pierre Giraud Emmanuel Mouret
Produced by	Frédéric Niedermayer
Starring	Sandrine Kiberlain Vincent Macaigne
Cinematography	Laurent Desmet
Edited by	Martial Salomon
Production companies	Moby Dick Films Arte France Cinéma
Distributed by	Pyramide Distribution
Release dates	21 May 2022 (2022-05-21) (Cannes) 14 September 2022 (2022-09-14) (France)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

It premiered on 21 May 2022 at the 75th Cannes Film Festival, where it competed for the Queer Palm. It was released in France on 14 September 2022.

Cast

• Sandrine Kiberlain as Charlotte
• Vincent Macaigne as Simon
• Georgia Scalliet [fr] as Louise
• Maxence Tual [fr] as Manu
• Stéphane Mercoyrol as Carlos

Release

The film was selected to be screened in the Cannes Premiere section of the 75th Cannes Film Festival,^[3] where it had its world premiere on 21 May 2022. The film was theatrically released in France on 14 September 2022 by Pyramide Distribution.^[4]

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 92% based on 13 reviews, with an average rating of 7.7/10.^[5] Diary of a Fleeting Affair received an average rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars on the French website AlloCiné, based on 35 reviews.^[6]

Accolades

Award	Date of ceremony	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref.
Cannes Film Festival	28 May 2022	Queer Palm	Emmanuel Mouret	Nominated	[7]
César Awards	24 February 2023	Best Actor	Vincent Macaigne	Nominated	[8]
Lumière Awards	16 January 2023	Best Actor		Nominated	[9]