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. With them, Talulah experiences the warmth of a family for the first time. Although she suddenly disappears, her free spirit has a lasting influence. Elisabeth and her children grow in confidence and begin to take risks, changing the trajectory of their lives.
The Passengers of the Night
The Passengers of the Night
A film by Mikhäel Hers
Home Media
DVD
Digital
Play Dates
| Theater/Festival | City | State | Opening Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFC Center | New York | NY | 6/30/23 |
| Lake Worth Playhouse | Lake Worth | FL | 6/30/23 |
| Laemmle Monica Film Center | Los Angeles | CA | 7/7/23 |
| Oklahoma City Museum of Art | Oklahoma City | OK | 7/14/23 |
| Lark Theater | Larkspur | CA | 7/14/23 |
| Gene Siskel Film Center | Chicago | IL | 7/14/23 |
| Montclair Film | Montclair | NJ | 7/28/23 |
| Boedecker Theater | Boulder | CO | 8/23/23 |
| Spacy | Dallas | TX | 8/24/23 |
About the Director
Mikhaël Hers was born in Paris, on February 6, 1975. He studied in the Production department at La Fémis and graduated in 2004. He then directed three acclaimed short films: Charell (selected at the Critics’ Week, Cannes 2006), Primrose Hill (his second selection at the Critics’ Week, Cannes 2007, and awarded at Clermont Ferrand International Short Film Festival) and Montparnasse (selected at the Directors’ Fortnight, Cannes 2009, and winner of the Jean Vigo Prize). After Memory Lane (Locarno Film Festival 2010), This Summer Feeling (Rotterdam Film Festival 2016) and Amanda (in Official Selection at Venice 2018, winner of the Grand Prize at Tokyo IFF, and two nominations at the César Awards), The Passengers of the Night is his fourth feature film.
FILMOGRAPHY
2022 THE PASSENGERS OF THE NIGHT (Les Passagers De La Nuit) ǀ Feature, 111’
2018 AMANDA ǀ Feature, 106’
2015 THIS SUMMER FEELING (Ce Sentiment De L’Eté) ǀ Feature, 106’
2010 MEMORY LANE ǀ Feature, 98’
2009 MONTPARNASSE ǀ Short, 58’
2006 CHARELL ǀ Short, 45’
2006 PRIMROSE HILL ǀ Short, 57’
THERE AND BACK AGAIN LANE ǀ Short
Cast and Crew
CREW
Director: Mikhaël Hers
Screenplay: Mikhaël Hers, Maud Ameline, Mariette Désert
Producers: Pierre Guyard
Cinematography: Sébastien Buchmann – Afc
Editing: Marion Monnier
Music : Anton Sanko
Sound : Vincent Vatoux
CAST
Élisabeth: Charlotte Gainsbourg
Matthias: Quito Rayon-Richter
Talulah: Noée Abita
Judith: Megan Northam
Hugo: Thibault Vinçon
Vanda Dorval: Emmanuelle Béart
Film Info
Year: 2022
Country: France
Runtime: 111 min
Color: Color
Language: French
Subtitles: English
Sound: 5.1
Awards and Festivals
Berlin International Film Festival
Sydney Film Festival
Transilvania International Film Festival
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Hong Kong International Film Festival
Helsinki International Film Festival
Reykjavík International Film Festival
Mill Valley International Film Festival
Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
Philadelphia Film Festival
Chicago International Film Festival
BFI London Film Festival
Viennale Film Festival
