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8/10
Very unexpected
MovieAddict201617 January 2006
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A lowly woman gets on a French subway and is traveling in silence when a man suddenly appears and announces that he is in search of a woman as he hasn't been in love for over two years and is tired of feeling empty.

People laugh and scoff at the man but he ignores them, and asks any woman who is interested to get off at the next bus stop. Well, the bus stops, the woman gleefully gets off, turns around - only to realize the man on the bus was doing it solely for entertainment, to gain money from travelers.

The film ends with her standing on the platform, alone.

I was taken aback by the suddenness of the ending. It's pretty powerful, especially considering it's only four minutes long. But the director manages to convey a lot of things just through facial expressions, particularly the woman's.

Pretty brutal little film, but a very good one.
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7/10
An emotional ride
Jirorian4 June 2018
Quite literally an emotional ride, "I'll Wait for the Next One" offers the promise of a fateful encounter only to be challenged abruptly by a surprise ending. The surprise works because our feelings are channeled through the eyes of the woman, whom in becoming the dupe of the male perpetrator forces viewers along to share in her struggle. The film thus raises many questions regarding the nature of the conflict it depicts: why is it not surprising that the man is the perpetrator and the woman is the dupe? Why are we drawn to believe the man's story, and what does his final action reveal about the nature of men as societal beings? Is the ending a fault of the woman or of the man? If the woman is at fault, do women need to just be more careful in an overtly oppressive society? Or if the man is at fault, does he need to be more considerate of the extent to which his actions inflict damage upon society? The depiction is that both the woman and the man are at the extreme ends of their respective depths of capacity for emotional sentiment, and it is a very crude depiction that does little to progress away from the repression inherent to patriarchal societies. However, the responsibility to answer the questions posed by the film lies in the viewer, and as a result so too does the responsibility to make any changes in the real world away from what we see on screen.
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8/10
Interesting film
pinefgsgsu24 December 2021
"I'll Wait For The Next One" is a French short comedy drama film. It was made in 2002. A woman walks to the station with a lonely expression. When she gets on the train, a man also gets on it to introduce himself and says that he is looking for love to passengers in a loud voice. The woman has a puzzled look at first, but she comes to be interested in what he says and sympathize with his view of love. It is a story with a surprise ending. The title implies that the women waits for her destiny and I think she is so bored in her daily life so that she wants to believe the one and fate. However, I suppose the man makes fun of the women who are looking for partners seriously and I don't think it is a funny joke. I sympathized with her in the film. Furthermore, I have empathic embarrassment to watch this film. I believe people who care what other people think much would feel this embarrassment. I think the film is worth watching because it gives the audience the lesson that there some things are too good to be true.
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10/10
This is absolutely brilliant.
Anonymous_Maxine7 March 2005
I'll Wait for the Next One sets itself up as a cute little comedy skit, and it delivers on that premise but also surprises you with an incredibly moving finale. Four minute comedies are not supposed to be as moving as this film is, it's funny, charming, and heartbreaking all at the same time, showing you your emotions in a combination that they are not generally found. I can't recommend this movie enough. By the end of the diminutive film you feel like you have known the characters for years, especially the lead man and the woman looking for love, probably because they so perfectly represent.

The look on the man's face and the woman's face at the end of the film are brief moments of sheer performing brilliance rarely seen, especially in a short film, which itself is rarely seen. Seek this one out, you will laugh and you will cry, and most of all you will be moved.
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THIS is how a short movie should be!
madfoot-224 March 2003
Oh, this broke my heart! The filmmaker showed such skill as he told the story of the woman on the train with no words whatsoever. The actress was great. She just really brought to life her loneliness, from her buck teeth to her terrible scarf. She was just trying so hard. This was super-great. Except it was a bit devastating in the end...
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9/10
Wow
momorytm25 February 2019
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A middle-aged woman is walking alone and feeling lonely. When she gets on a train, she meets a man who is seeking a girlfriend. I like the first part of this film, the woman walking alone and looking at a couple. It empathizes loneliness of the woman perfectly even though she does not say anything. Also, I'm impressed that this film clearly shows the woman is a protagonist of the movie although she did not have a dialogue while a man has a dialogue almost the entire film. But I guess most of us can sympathize with the woman's feeling over the man because we can see how she feels more than him by her reaction. I think the entire film is well done including the story, camera work, and casting. The audience will be surprised by the ending. I wonder whether it was the woman's fault or man's one. She might be responsible for herself sticking in the idea of love or becoming desperate for a boyfriend. She should have been more careful not to be grabbed a chance immediately. The man also might be responsible for what he has been done. He did not try to deceive her into believing what he says, but this is a good lesson that you should not do things so confusing when it comes to relationship things. Which they sympathize with is up to the audience, which makes the story interesting. Overall, I really enjoyed watching this film.
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7/10
Good role model of short film
Fjkkn14 May 2021
I will wait for the next one is a short film and the leading character is a woman who has no dialogue. When she arrives at the station and goes down on the escalator, her gaze is drawn to a couple. She looks sad and bored by her day-to-day life. On the train, a man suddenly introduces himself and speaks out that he is looking for a lady who can share true love with him and then asks passengers to get off at the next station if interested. She gets curious.... While I think this film is flawless in its technical aspects, after I watched it, I felt really frustrated about the narrative. Contrary to the man, the woman doesn't say anything and only has facial expressions, but I can image her romantic background for some reason such as marital status in the past. I am curious about what happens next for the woman and the man and the situation on the train. I think this film is worth watching.
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10/10
Excellent way to use short time
craftholic19992 March 2019
The whole scenes of this film is take place at the train. One man gathers the attention by other passengers because he give a speech with loud voice to search the female who can share his romantic ideas. Most of people are laghed by his romantic idea but one lonely woman is moved by his word. This is very good way to make the short film I think. In other words, the director of this film is good to use time. I can not believe that this short film takes only about 4 minutes. It was really impressed story to me. In addition, there are some words that I can not understand in the film but from the act of characters, I can understand the story easily. Many people would enjoy this short film. If you have a spare time, you should watch this short film and do not miss the last scene of the film.
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7/10
Sad ending
m28l17d28 February 2019
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In this short movie, there is a lady, who is not in romantic relationships for a while and looking for the one for her. The story is happening on a train in France. After she passes by the couple in the station, she gets on the train. Her face is not bright and seems hopeless. A man gets on the train at the last minute, and he starts talking about "love." He is looking for a woman to date, and talking about his life, his salary, what he values and so on. Another man on the train makes fun of the man, but he did not stop. The woman's face gets brighter as she listens to his story. The man says that "if you would like to date me, please get off at the next station." The woman gets off the train with a happy feeling, but the man tells her that it is a performance, maybe to get money. This movie gives a shocking ending, and I liked it. I can see how the woman's emotion changes even though she does not say any words. The plot is straightforward but unpredictable, so it is interesting.
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9/10
Unexpected ending
maone-725342 June 2022
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This French romance film was released in 2002. First of all, the lady walks on the street. She sees a couple on the other side of the escalator. Then she takes the subway. And one man starts a speech about himself. For example, his occupation, salary, personality and character. He says about these things because he looks for a life long partner. He tries dating sites on the internet, but it doesn't work well. Then the other man says that he will give his wife and his wife is a hairdresser. However, the man is looking for love, so he rejects this offer. And if you agree with him, he would like you to get off at the next station.

After that... In my opinion, this film is a comedy romance. The man is looking for true love. But as you can see at the end of this story, you can understand it.

And I didn't recognize that the two men having the conversation are a duo. I find it interesting that the lady didn't participate in the conversation.
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6/10
Importance of facial expression
b-6633421 February 2019
In this film, two people are the main characters. The story takes place in a train with the man's speech and the woman's reaction. The man looks suspicious at first, and other people laugh at his speech. In contrast, the woman takes it seriously. At this point, her facial expression shows her change of mind. In this film, she does not speak. Instead of that, her face is often focused on expressing how she thinks about the man's words. The angle of each character is interesting. While the man is speaking, the camera shoot not only the man but also other people as it shows that the man is speaking to everyone in the train. On the other hand, the woman is on screen only with her eyes straight at the man to show how serious she listens to him.
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8/10
Shocking and unpredictable ending
linshuli-9954729 November 2023
"I'll Wait for the Next One..." is a comedy and a slightly tragic short film. This film was made in 2002.

A man gets on a train and shouts to the passengers that he is looking for a marriage partner. He starts looking for a woman who would sympathize with him while explaining his thoughts in detail. Then one woman sympathizes with his thoughts and does as he says.

I thought this film seemed to empathize with the women in the characters very easily. The camera catches the various the expression on her face. When the woman realizes she has been abandoned, even though she sympathizes with his views on love and follows his wishes, we can imagine how she feels in that moment.

This is a great short film that includes a lot in 4 minutes, and is well worth watching.
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7/10
Shocking and unexpected!
maiiiiebiiii22 December 2021
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"I'll Wait for the Next One" is a French short film. This is a story that takes place in a Paris metro. One single woman rides a train and there she sees a man. He says that he searches for a lady, and if there is someone who understands his idea, please get off the train at the next station. She also wants love like him, so she decides to get off. But... In this film, the woman doesn't say a word. However, there are some impressive scenes. For example, she watches a couple on the escalator, and in the last scene, she gets off the train and for a moment she looks at the train, but after that, she drops her eyes. Although she says nothing, the audience can understand her feeling well. But I feel sorry for her because the man betrays her. This film is suitable for the people who like a story with an unexpected ending.
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4/10
Fateful moment in the train...?!
maoenjoyhappy23 July 2017
A lonely woman who greatly longs for true love meets a stranger at the metro in Paris. He asks single women in the metro who has the same way of thinking of love for getting off at the next station. Then…what becomes of her love, getting off or not?

Even though the film is about 4 minutes long, this leaves us emotion sympathized with her. Interestingly, the single lady is a main character, not the man who tries to attract the single women in the train. However, she mentions none of the words, which means her feelings are expressed visually. In particular, at the beginning of the film, she bears watching a couple on the escalator. This shows us that she seeks for love. The technique is highly respected.

The ending of this film is beyond expectation and makes audience feel to follow the story more.
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Second-hand embarrassment served
Gospel9722 June 2018
A lonely woman goes on about her life until one day, the ride on her usual train takes an unexpected turn, changing her life in the mere span of a few minutes.

It's a well-crafted short, from start to finish. The actress does a magnificient job showing the sad, lonely side of the character, which makes the audience take a liking on her earlier in the short. There's humour in it too, and the cadence of the dialogue makes the audience follow the slow but steady flow of the plot.

The simplicity and familiarity of the setting (coming home from work, getting on the train to share your personal space with strangers for as long as the ride lasts) adds to showing how easily events in the short could happen in real life. How humans can be cruel without meaning to, and how they can also be very naive when hope is an option.

The naiveness of the woman, her hope to finally stop feeling lonely, is what gives this short that special touch.
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8/10
Good film
ysk-573118 June 2022
This French film was made in 2002, and it is a type of comedy. The female main character waits for the one to get married with. One day, taking the escalator, she looks at a couple enviously. After that, she rides a train, and she finds a guy, who speaks to passengers, saying that he has never married and is looking for a single woman. Also, he says that he wants someone to get off the train if someone wants to get married with him.

I love this movie because the main character does not speak at all in the film, but viewers can understand the story well by listening to what male characters say and focusing on the main character's facial expression. In addition, while watching this movie I was so curious that I really wanted to know what would happen next. Considering these points, I would say that this film is extremely attractive. Although I am sorry for the main character, still this movie is so impressive for me.
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8/10
Good facial expressions
tt-032131 November 2023
"I'll Wait for the Next One" is a French short comedy from 2002. The heroine of this movie is a middle-aged woman who is looking for a partner. One day, she gets on a train and there is a strange man named Antoine who calls out to everyone on the train saying that he is looking for a partner.

I think that the man's action is very strange because ordinary people would not take such an action even if they want to find a partner. However, I can feel his strong willingness to find a good partner in some way or another from his words and facial expressions. For example, when another man says to him that he will give him his wife who wants much money if he likes, Antoine says, "I'm looking for love, Sir... not a bargain at the market!" with a serious facial expression.

In the film, although the woman doesn't utter anything, I can understand from her facial expression that she gradually becomes attracted to the man by his words. Because of this, I think this film expresses characters' feelings very well by facial expressions.

In conclusion, I think that although many people will feel strange while watching this film, they will like it. Because of this, I think this film is worth watching.
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7/10
searching for true love...
pianosmile8 November 2023
"I'll Wait for the Next One" is a French short film about a woman who searches for true love. She meets a stranger in the subway in Paris. On the train, the man suddenly introduces himself and says that he is looking for a lady who can share true love with him. He asks passengers to get off at the next station if they are interested in him. The main character looks lonely and hankers after love. I feel sympathy for her and it is sad to imagine her feeling at the end of the movie because it has a grievous punch line. The narrative is well-paced and well formed. The main character does not speak at all in the film, but the facial expressions and background music tell us the characters' emotions, so it is easy to understand the movie. I think this is a great short, but I do not recommend this film to people who lead a lonely life because you may become sad.
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8/10
What is the true love?
nobaryuta17 May 2021
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The short film named "I'll wait for the next one" is a romance and satire story.

In this short film, a middle-aged woman who never speaks falls in love with a man. At first, going down an escalator, this woman sees a hot couple hugging and kissing and feels lonely. After getting on the train, she finds a man who speaks loud and clear to others. What he says is that he seeks a woman who can reach a "true love" with him, and also asks anyone interested to get off the train if she understands his thinking.

In my opinion, what the filmmakers wants to say in this film is that the true love cannot be easily and instantly completed. It is impossible to trust and understand about anyone in just a few minutes. I think that nurturing true love takes much time, not an instant of time. Hence, when a middle-aged woman trusts someone in a moment, it seems to be little bit ridiculous.

I would recommend this for those who seeks true love or feels lonely. This film shows the difficulty of true love.
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7/10
Unexpected Ending
rinopechi20 July 2022
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'I'll Wait for the Next One' was made in 2002. This is a film about the events of a few minutes in the Paris subway. When I first saw it, I did not like this film. There are two reasons. First, I felt that the woman's feelings are disrespected. I got emotionally attached to her, so I also felt like I was being ridiculed. Second, it is difficult to understand. I thought it was difficult to read the man's intention because making money on the train is a culture that does not exist in Japan and is not familiar to us. For the above reasons, I did not like the film at first. However, when I watched the film after understanding its content, I realized that the quality of the film was very high. The most amazing part is that the main character, the woman, has no lines at all. It begins with a scene in which a woman walking alone finds a happy man and woman. At this point, her expression indicates that she wants a partner. Moreover, the performance of the man who starts talking in the subway is so great that everyone watching the film is fooled by its ending. Thus, the film is distinguished by its structure and the actors' performances. There are so many fascinating aspects to this film. I found that with so much content that it was hard to believe it was only four minutes long. I think people should watch 'I'll Wait for the Next One.' more than two times.
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8/10
I'll Wait For The Next One
0810gsis23 December 2021
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A woman envies the couple who she passes on the escalator at the station. Then she gets on the train. Suddenly a man begins to speak to the people on the train. At first, people think of his actions as performance, but he claims he's just looking for love. He says he has wealth, but he is tired of a lonely life so looks for someone who spends his life with him. Along the way, he discusses love with another man and finally tells the passengers to get off the train if you are interested. The woman sympathizes with his speech and goes off at the next station, but he doesn't do it. In the end, his speech was just a performance. When I saw this movie, I remembered that if people fall in love, they will not be able to make normal decisions. It was sad that she was lonely from the beginning of the movie to the end of the movie.

There is no culture of performing like this in my country, so when I first saw it, I was surprised that his behavior was a performance.
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7/10
Not feeling happy by watching it.
rm-0600731 July 2022
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If you are of European descent, you will probably like this film because of the twist and turn. However, I thought this movie would not be accepted in my country, where movies that do not affect the viewer in a bad way are praised. As an Asian, my pity for the main female character prevails over the surprise of the twist. The foreign people I saw the movie with said the twist was wonderful. However, having watched only Chinese, Japanese, and Korean dramas and movies, I did not feel comfortable watching this movie in which a woman is humiliated in front of many people and laughed at. I think it is difficult to enjoy this movie if you do not make an effort to understand other cultures, because it is a movie that incorporates the unique culture of France.

I think this film is a film that people will like or dislike intensely.
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10/10
What does she need?
holton122522 December 2021
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This romantic comical short film J'attendrai le suivant was made in 2002, in France. One lady who is on the train meets a guy who is declaring loudly that he is looking for someone special. As she listens to him speaking she becomes really curious about him but something unexpected happens. Romance is something which suddenly jumps into someone's life and none of us can assume what happens next. From my perspective, this lady has been dreaming of a moment which can be a trigger to make her into someone. Therefore, she 'expects' that is the very moment that she has wanted but it turns out it isn't, which is totally an unexpected event for her. This world is full of unexpected things and sometimes they make us realise the real world is not as beautiful as we expect. This film lasts just 3 minutes, but for me, this is a reflection of our everyday life. Everyone is disappointed with something in their life but they have to live and expect something will happen again just like waiting for the next train on a platform. I suppose the filmmakers choose 'romance' to put the audience at ease and the punchline is so clever. You should go and watch this cool short film.
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7/10
Good Film
south113 June 2024
'I'll Wait for the Next One...' is a dark comedy short film that was made in 2002 in France. A woman who wants a romantic partner rides the subway. When she is riding the subway, a man introduces himself. He makes a speech about his name, his work, and his salary, and how he wants a wife. However, another man who is married says: "Stay single!" and talks about why a man who wants a wife should not get married. After a quarrel between the two men, the man who wants to get married says a woman who wants to get married with him should get off the train. I enjoy this film because the woman has rich emotions. The woman does not say anything, but she is expressive. So, I can understand her thinking and enjoy it. For example, when a couple is passing on the other side of the escalator, she stares at them. We can feel she wants a lover because of her fine behavior. In this way, we can understand her thinking without her dialogue. The action of the man who wants a lover is also funny. I have not seen a performance like his and I can enjoy this action that is not in everyday life. In short, you can enjoy it!
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5/10
People may devided if they like or dislike
blackhayatego8 June 2022
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This movie was made in 2002. One woman who is about 40 years old and seems to be single, rides on a train. A man on the train near her starts to speak loudly. He speaks about his background, and says that he's looking for a life partner. Another man says to him "How about my wife?" He refuses politely and says that if there is someone who agrees with his vision of love, get off the train. Then, the woman gets off the train because she wants to marry.

The story was a little painful for me, because I sympathized with the woman. However, it was interesting for their performance and I might laugh if I were there. I think it is amazing that a woman expresses her character only with facial expression and gestures. I also think people may be divided if they like or dislike this movie.
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