Nocturama (2016)

Some young folks, tired of the society they're living in, plan a bomb attack over Paris before taking shelter for a night in a shopping center.

Director:

Bertrand Bonello

Writer:

Bertrand Bonello

Stars:

Finnegan Oldfield, Vincent Rottiers, Hamza Meziani

5 wins & 19 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Finnegan Oldfield	...	David
Vincent Rottiers	...	Greg
Hamza Meziani	...	Yacine
Manal Issa	...	Sabrina
Martin Petit-Guyot	...	André
Jamil McCraven	...	Mika
Rabah Nait Oufella	...	Omar
Laure Valentinelli	...	Sarah
Ilias Le Doré	...	Samir
Robin Goldbronn	...	Fred
Luis Rego	...	Jean-Claude
Hermine Karagheuz	...	Patricia
Adèle Haenel	...	La jeune femme au vélo
Samir Guitet
Hadidiatou Sakho

Storyline

Some young folks, tired of the society they're living in, plan a bomb attack over Paris before taking shelter for a night in a shopping center.

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Plot Keywords:

bomb | night | shopping center | la defense paris | car bomb | 

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

France Germany Belgium

Language:

French

Release Date:

8 September 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Nocturama

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Box Office

Gross USA:

$30,157, 8 February 2018

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rectangle Productions, Wild Bunch, Pandora Filmproduktion

Technical Specs

Runtime:

130 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was originally titled "Paris est une fête" (literally "Paris is a feast", the French title of Hemingway's "A Moveable Feast"), but had to be changed in post-production because it became a symbol of hope in the wake of the November 2015 Paris attacks. The new title "Nocturama", on the other hand, comes from a Nick Cave album and means "night vision". Bonello liked the hybridism of Latin and Greek and used it with Cave's permission.

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Connections

References Fantastic Four (2015)

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Soundtracks

Vision de nuit
by Bertrand Bonello
© 2016 Rectangle Productions

User Reviews

Definitely not for everyone

Even though it's quite clear from reading the premise that the film is surely not for everyone, that is still an understatement. The filmmaking here is incredibly detached of emotion, cold, and very, very clinical. That's part of the genius of it. A film like this needs to be executed this way, or else wavering too far into one side would be controversial, either being labeled as a film too forgiving of its protagonists and wanting us to sympathize with them, or portraying them as completely evil and not adding enough layers. In that respect the film works. It is mostly without a musical score, and scenes play out in long stretches in ways sure to infuriate many, but also impressive in their commitment. I think it's a fascinating, powerful film, but not an easy one to like.