The Passengers of the Night

Name: Les passagers de la nuit
Genre: Drama
Released: 2023-06-30
Duration: 1 h 51 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Charlotte Gainsbourg, Quito Rayon Richter, Noée Abita

Original title: Les passagers de la nuit

2022
1h 51m

IMDb RATING

6.9/10

3.2K

YOUR RATING

Left by her husband, Elisabeth finds herself alone, responsible for the day-to-day care of her two children. She picks up a job on a night-time radio show, where she meets Talulah, a youngster she decides to take under her wing.

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Left by her husband, Elisabeth finds herself alone, responsible for the day-to-day care of her two children. She picks up a job on a night-time radio show, where she meets Talulah, a youngst... Read allLeft by her husband, Elisabeth finds herself alone, responsible for the day-to-day care of her two children. She picks up a job on a night-time radio show, where she meets Talulah, a youngster she decides to take under her wing.Left by her husband, Elisabeth finds herself alone, responsible for the day-to-day care of her two children. She picks up a job on a night-time radio show, where she meets Talulah, a youngster she decides to take under her wing.

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IMDb RATING

6.9/10

3.2K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 8 nominations

Trivia
The idea of a night radio show comes from an actual radio show called "Les choses de la nuit" ("The things of the night", in English) with Jean-Charles Aschero, which lasted on France Inter from 1976 to 1996 and was broadcasted from midnight to 5 AM. One of the segments was called "Quel est ton prénom ?" ("What's your first name?"), where someone hidden from the host would reply to questions after promising to answer them truthfully (except, ironically, their first name). Director/writer Mikhaël Hers remembered that show from his childhood and integrated it in his script.

Goofs
Phone number told at the beginning is composed of 8 figures. At the time of the action, it was 7 figures in Paris area and 6 elsewhere in France. The new scheme went into force in 1985.

Connections
Features Le Pont du Nord (1981)

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Featured review

10/10

Delicate and strong

A very atmospheric movie about a family living in Paris in nineteen eighties whose members are going through tough times.

The mother looks insecure and fragile at first glance but however hard it is she stays 100% loyal to her values even managing to give when she is supposed to be in the phase of take.

This one shows that the true acts of kindness pay off and you sometimes need to cry your heart out but at the same time persevere and you never know: probably there's someone who can actually SEE you and love your open heart, which makes it even stronger and bigger.

Amazing work of Charlotte Gainsbourg. Very warm and inspiring!