Retour(2006)

Retour is a French film about a cycling enthusiast whose summer holiday unravels when personal troubles collide with his admiration for a struggling professional cyclist. Maxime has planned the perfect getaway—warm weather, open country roads, and time to indulge his passion for cycling. But his escape is interrupted by troubling news about his cycling idol and the unexpected absence of his girlfriend. As Maxime navigates these disappointments, the film explores how external events can shatter our carefully constructed plans and force us to confront what we've been avoiding. The quiet, contemplative tone captures the bittersweet reality of a holiday that becomes something far more introspective than anticipated.