The Passengers of the Night

2022 1h 51m FR

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 184

Drama

Synopsis

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On election night in 1981, celebrations spill out onto the street and there is an air of hope and change throughout Paris. But for Elisabeth, her marriage is coming to an end and she will now have to support herself and her two teenage children. She finds work at a late-night radio show and encounters a troubled teenager named Talulah whom she invites into her home.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Charlotte Gainsbourg
Elisabeth
Quito Rayon Richter
Matthias
Noée Abita
Talulah
Megan Northam
Judith
Thibault Vinçon
Hugo
Emmanuelle Béart
Vanda Dorval
Laurent Poitrenaux
Manuel Agostini
Didier Sandre
Jean

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mikhaël Hers
Writers: Mariette Désert, Mikhaël Hers, Maud Ameline
Languages: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
Countries: France

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 35% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mikhaël Hers, shot by Sébastien Buchmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Charlotte Gainsbourg and Quito Rayon Richter and Noée Abita carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mikhaël Hers directs. Sébastien Buchmann behind the camera. Anton Sanko scores. Marion Monnier cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in France. Dialogue in English, French, Portuguese, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 35% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 4 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish.
5Directed by Mikhaël Hers, shot by Sébastien Buchmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Anton Sanko. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Marion Monnier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Charlotte Gainsbourg and Quito Rayon Richter and Noée Abita carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt13846402 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.