The Passengers of the Night

A gentle, bittersweet immersion in ordinary lives, where quiet moments and small kindnesses accumulate into something quietly moving.

Directed by

Mikhaël Hers

Genres

Drama

Starring

Charlotte Gainsbourg, Quito Rayon Richter, Noée Abita

Overview

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.

How it feels

Melancholic, warm, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Family, coming-of-age, isolation, healing

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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