Sleepless Night

"He took their drugs. They took his son."

2011 1h 39m FR

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5.9

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97%

CERTIFIED FRESH

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METACRITIC

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6.6

IMDB

★5.9TMDB · 170🍅97%Rotten Tomatoes●75Metacritic★6.6IMDB · 5,149

DramaThriller

Synopsis

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Vincent, a police officer, and his partner Manuel steal a large amount of cocaine from José Marciano, a ruthless crime lord who is quick to seek revenge, endangering Vincent's life, career and family.

“He took their drugs. They took his son.”

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Where to watch · US

Cast

Tomer Sisley
Vincent
Serge Riaboukine
José Marciano
Julien Boisselier
Lacombe
JoeyStarr
Feydek
Laurent Stocker
Manuel
Birol Ünel
Yilmaz
Lizzie Brocheré
Vignali
Samy Seghir
Thomas

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Frédéric Jardin
Writers: Frédéric Jardin, Nicolas Saada
Languages: English, French, Turkish
Countries: Belgium, France, Luxembourg

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Turkish.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Belgium, France, Luxembourg.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Frédéric Jardin, shot by Tom Stern. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nicolas Errèra. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Christophe Pinel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Tomer Sisley and Serge Riaboukine and Julien Boisselier carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Frédéric Jardin directs. Tom Stern behind the camera. Nicolas Errèra scores. Christophe Pinel cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Belgium, France, Luxembourg. Dialogue in English, French, Turkish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $3.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Turkish.
4International production across 3 countries: Belgium, France, Luxembourg.
5Directed by Frédéric Jardin, shot by Tom Stern. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Nicolas Errèra. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Christophe Pinel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Tomer Sisley and Serge Riaboukine and Julien Boisselier carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "He took their drugs. They took his son.".
10IMDB entry: tt1683921 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 11 themes, including "night life", "nightclub", "one-night stand", "internal affairs".