Film

This Night

2009 · 1h 50m · Drama

IMDb

5.6

Werner Schroeter directed this dark and surreal tale of a man determined to save a lost lover from a grim fate at the hands of a violent mob. The city of Santa Maria is falling into chaos as an armed military faction is poised to take power in a coup d'etat. Ossorio used to call Santa Maria home, and he has returned in its darkest hour to find the woman he loves, hoping to rescue her from the violence that is lurks around the corner. As Ossorio searches for his love, he meets Victoria in a shabby hotel, who in turn introduces him to her father Barcala, who for the right price is willing to take Ossorio and another passenger away on his boat. While Ossorio is willing to pay Barcala what he wants, can he find the mysterious woman before the ship sets sail?

Pascal Greggory

Ossorio

Bruno Todeschini

Morasan

Amira Casar

Irène

Éric Caravaca

Villar

Nathalie Delon

Risso

Jean-François Stévenin

Martins

Laura Soveral

Rosaria's mother

Filipe Duarte

Júlio

Teresa Tavares

Girl with a joint

Simão Cayatte

Sailor

Nuno Lopes

Aboud

Bulle Ogier

Doña Inês

Patrícia Bull

Cleaning lady

Adelaide Teixeira

Neighbor

Pedro Frias

Taxi driver

Carloto Cotta

Mobile guard

• Werner SchroeterDirector · Screenplay
• Gilles TaurandScreenplay
• Juan Carlos OnettiWriter
• Frieder SchlaichProducer
• Paulo BrancoProducer
• Thomas PlenertDirector of Photography
• Eberhard KlokeOriginal Music Composer
• Bilbo CalvezEditor
• Peter PrzygoddaEditor
• Julia GrégoryEditor

Release date

January 7, 2009

Status

Released

Original language

French

Runtime

1h 50m

Rated

16

Genres

Drama