For Night Will Come (French: En attendant la nuit, lit. 'Waiting for the night') is a 2023 French-Belgian fantasy-horror drama film co-written and directed by Céline Rouzet. It premiered at the 80th edition of the Venice Film Festival.
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| Directed by | Céline Rouzet |
| Screenplay by | Céline Rouzet William Martin |
| Produced by | Olivier Aknin Candice Zaccagnino |
| Starring | Mathias Legoût Hammond Céleste Brunnquell Élodie Bouchez |
| Cinematography | Maxence Lemonnier |
| Edited by | Léa Masson |
| Music by | Jean-Benoît Dunckel |
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| Language | French |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (July 2024) |
Cast
edit- Mathias Legoût Hammond as Philémon Féral
- Céleste Brunnquell as Camila Berthier
- Élodie Bouchez as Laurence Féral
- Jean-Charles Clichet as Georges Féral
- Anne Benoît as Hélène Noisy
- Louis Peres as Charles
- Angèle Metzger as Clémence
Production
editThe film marked the narrative film debut of Céline Rouzet, following her documentary A Distant Thud In The Jungle.[1] It was produced by ElianeAntoinette, Reboot Films and Altitude 100 Production.[2] It was pre-purchased by OCS and Disney +.[3]
Release
editThe film premiered at the 80th edition of the Venice Film Festival, in the Orizzonti section.[2][4]
Reception
editOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 86% of 7 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.5/10.[7] The film has been described as "a Gen Z response to Twilight, featuring no fights but with an emphasis on family dynamics and societal commentary".[8]
References
edit- ^ Ide, Wendy (6 September 2023). "'For Night Will Come': Venice Review". Screen International. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ a b Lemercier, Fabien (6 September 2023). "Review: For Night Will Come". Cineuropa. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ Lemercier, Fabien (25 July 2022). "Céline Rouzet shooting For Night Will Come". Cineuropa. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ Bell, Nicholas (19 September 2023). "En attendant la nuit (For Night Will Come) - 2023 Venice Film Festival Review". IONCINEMA.com. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ Forhan, Laëtitia (5 June 2024). "C'est le Twilight français ! Pourquoi faut-il voir le film En attendant la nuit au cinéma ?". AlloCiné (in French). Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ Théate, Barbara (4 June 2024). "Les sorties cinéma du 5 juin : Rendez-vous avec Pol Pot, En attendant la nuit..." Le Journal du Dimanche (in French). Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "For Night Will Come". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ Kudlac, Martin (25 September 2023). "Venice 2023 Review: FOR NIGHT WILL COME, Gen Z Response to TWILIGHT". Screen Anarchy. Retrieved 4 July 2024.