The Passengers of the Night (French: Les Passagers de la nuit) is a 2022 French drama film directed by Mikhaël Hers. Set on the night of the 1981 French presidential election and in the following days, the film follows a newly divorced mother of two teenagers who meets a troubled teenager. It premiered in competition at the Berlin International Film Festival on 13 February 2022.[1]
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| Directed by | Mikhaël Hers |
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| Produced by | Pierre Guyard |
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| Cinematography | Sébastien Buchmann |
| Edited by | Marion Monnier |
| Music by | Anton Sanko |
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| Distributed by | Pyramide Films |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Cast edit
- Charlotte Gainsbourg as Élisabeth
- Quito Rayon-Richter as Matthias
- Noée Abita as Talulah
- Megan Northam as Judith
- Thibault Vinçon as Hugo
- Emmanuelle Béart as Vanda Dorval
- Laurent Poitrenaux as Manuel Agostini
- Didier Sandre as Jean
- Lilith Grasmug as Leïla
- Calixte Broisin-Doutaz as Carlos
- Éric Feldman as Domi
- Ophélia Kolb as Marie-Paule
- Raphaël Thiéry as Francis
- Zoé Bruneau as The Teacher
Reception edit
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 91%, based on eleven reviews, and an average rating of 7.50/10.[2] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 72 out of 100, based on seven critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[3]
References edit
- ^ Grater, Tom (11 February 2022). "'The Passengers Of The Night' First Clip: Charlotte Gainsbourg Stars In Berlin Competition Premiere". Deadline. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "The Passengers of the Night". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "The Passengers of the Night". Metacritic. Retrieved 23 Oct 2022.
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