Night Call (French: La nuit se traîne) is a 2024 action thriller film[5][6] directed by Michiel Blanchart in his feature directorial debut,[5] from a screenplay he co-wrote with Gilles Marchand. The film is set over the course of a night amid a Black Lives Matter protest in Belgium. It stars Jonathan Feltre, Natacha Krief, Jonas Bloquet and Romain Duris. The film is a co-production between Belgium and France.
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| French | La nuit se traîne[1] |
| Directed by | Michiel Blanchart |
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| Cinematography | Sylvestre Vannoorenberghe[1] |
| Edited by | Matthieu Jamet-Louis[1] |
| Music by | Tanguy Destable[1] |
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Running time | 97 minutes[2] |
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| Language | French[3] |
| Budget | $668,429[4] |
Night Call was the opening film at the Biarritz Film Festival - Nouvelles Vagues on 18 June 2024, where it had its world premiere in the International Competition section and won the Audience Award. It was released theatrically in France by Gaumont on 28 August 2024, and was released in Belgium by Lumière on 4 September 2024. The film was also sold widely to international distributors.[7]
Cast
edit- Jonathan Feltre as Mady[8]
- Natacha Krief as Claire[8]
- Jonas Bloquet as Theo[8]
- Romain Duris as Yannick[8]
- Thomas Mustin as Remy[8]
- Sam Louwyck as Greg[8]
- Nabill Mallat as Will[8]
- Claire Bodson as Gina[8]
- Graham Guit as Abel[8]
- Marco Maas as Sam[8]
Production
editNight Call is the first feature film by Belgian director Michiel Blanchart,[5] who wrote the screenplay with the collaboration of French filmmaker Gilles Marchand.[7]
Filming
editPrincipal photography took place in Brussels and Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Belgium for 35 days between March and April 2023.[9][10][11]
Release
editNight Call was the opening film at the Biarritz Film Festival - Nouvelles Vagues in Biarritz, France on 18 June 2024,[3] where it had its world premiere in the International Competition section.[12]
The film was released theatrically in France by Gaumont on 28 August 2024, and was released in Belgium by Lumière on 4 September 2024.[1]
In May 2024, Magnet Releasing acquired North American distribution rights to the film.[13]
Reception
editCritical response
editAlloCiné, a French cinema site, gave the film an average rating of 3.4/5, based on a survey of 24 French reviews.[14]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award / Festival | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
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| 2024 | Biarritz Film Festival - Nouvelles Vagues | International Competition - Best Film | Night Call | Nominated | [12] |
| Audience Award | Won |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "Night Call by Michiel Blanchart". Cineuropa. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "La nuit se traîne | Visas et Classification". CNC.fr (in French). Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Night Call | Biarritz Film Festival". Biarritz Film Festival. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Night Call (2024)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ a b c Croll, Ben (22 June 2024). "Belgian Filmmaker Michiel Blanchart on His Action Thriller 'Night Call' Set Amid Black Lives Matter Protest in Belgium". Variety.
- ^ Lorcet, Camille (18 August 2024). ""La nuit se traîne" de Michiel Blanchart: recherche chaos désespérément". Chaos Reign (in French).
- ^ a b Keslassy, Elsa (28 August 2024). "Gaumont's Thriller 'Night Call' Sells Nearly Worldwide as it Opens in French Theaters (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "La nuit se traîne - Dossier de presse" (PDF). Unifrance (in French). p. 16. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ Engelen, Aurore (21 April 2023). "Michiel Blanchart shoots his feature debut, La nuit se traine". Cineuropa.
- ^ "La nuit se traine". Screen Brussels (in French). Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "La nuit se traine". ScriptOclap (in French). Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ a b ""Night Call" wins Audience Award in Biarritz!". WB Images. 24 June 2024. Archived from the original on 22 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (23 May 2024). "Magnet Releasing Takes North America On Michiel Blanchart Thriller 'Night Call'". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ "Critiques presse pour le film La nuit se traîne". AlloCiné (in French). Retrieved 22 October 2024.
External links
edit- Night Call at IMDb
- Night Call at AlloCiné (in French)
- Official trailer on YouTube
- Official website
