Through the Night | |
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French | Quitter la nuit |
Directed by | Delphine Girard |
Written by | Delphine Girard |
Produced by | Jacques-Henri Bronckart |
Starring |
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Cinematography | Juliette Van Dormael |
Edited by | Damien Keyeux |
Music by | Sébastien Monnoye |
Production companies | Versus Production Colonelle Films Haut et Court The Reunion |
Distributed by | O'Brother Distribution Haut et Court Entract Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
Countries | Belgium France Canada |
Language | French |
Through the Night (French: Quitter la nuit) is a 2023 drama film, written and directed by Delphine Girard.[1] A coproduction of companies from Belgium, France and Canada, the film is an expansion of her 2018 short film A Sister (Une sœur), centring on Aly (Selma Alaoui) as she navigates the aftermath of being sexually assaulted by Dary (Guillaume Duhesme).[2]
The cast also includes Veerle Baetens as Anna, the emergency responder who first responded to Aly's call for help, as well as Anne Dorval, Adèle Wismes, Gringe, Florence Janas, Astrid Whettnall and Sabrina Lopez Leonard in supporting roles.
The film premiered in the Giornate degli Autori program at the 80th Venice International Film Festival.[2]