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 Frozen (2013)

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Soundtracks

Theme from the Persuaders
(Cover Version)
Music by John Barry
by The Starlite Orchestra
© 2016 Rectangle Productions

User Reviews

Warnings, My Rating and Thoughts

This film truly lives up to its description as a thriller. For much of the first part, and almost all of the second, I was biting my nails and sitting on the edge of my seat. Additionally, the scenery is very beautiful as it takes place in Paris and then an extravagant department store. My thoughts are these: Firstly: BE WARNED if you don't speak French. I do, so I could understand without the subtitles. However, my friend who was sitting next to me often had to ask for translation because she didn't understand what was happening, due to the fact that the subtitles are often inaccurate. As in, whole chunks of dialogue just left out. Secondly: A few of the other reviews mention how the terrorist's motives are unclear (as in, we have no idea why they did what they did). However, I didn't see this as a flaw: It allows you think about possible motives and identify with the characters more easily. Thirdly: For anyone who cares: I would rate this movie R (it's not rated last time I checked) for: Cursing (In French and English) Some nudity (two butts) Violence - not for the sake of being violent though.

Overall though, I really enjoyed this movie. I am still thinking about it for days afterword.. a good adjective is PROVOCATIVE. Don't be scared away by the long run time - it wasn't boring at all. Bonus points if you speak French, that would definitely help your understanding.