Nocturama
Nocturama is a 2016 thriller movie written and directed by Bertrand Bonello. It was released in France on 31 August 2016, and in the United States by Grasshopper Film on 11 August 2017.[4][5] The movie is about a group of young, multiracial radicals committing a series of terrorist attacks in Paris.[6]
| Nocturama | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Bertrand Bonello |
| Produced by | Edouard Weil Alice Girard |
| Written by | Bertrand Bonello |
| Starring | Finnegan Oldfield Laure Valentinelli Martin Petit-Guyot Hamza Meziani Manal Issa Jamil McCraven Ilias Le Doré Rabah Nait Oufella Robin Goldbronn Vincent Rottiers |
| Music by | Bertrand Bonello |
| Cinematography | Leo Hinstin |
| Edited by | Fabrice Rouaud |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Wild Bunch[1] Grasshopper Film (US) |
Release date |
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Running time | 130 minutes[1] |
| Country | France Belgium Germany |
| Language | French |
| Budget | €5.6 million[2] |
| Box office | $321,768[3] |
Cast
- Finnegan Oldfield as David
- Vincent Rottiers as Greg
- Hamza Meziani as Yacine
- Manal Issa as Sabrina
- Martin Petit-Guyot as André
- Jamil McCraven as Mika
- Rabah Nait Oufella as Omar
- Laure Valentinelli as Sarah
- Ilias le Dore as Samir
- Robin Goldbronn as Fred
- Luis Rego as Jean-Claude
- Hermine Karagheuz as Patricia
Reception
Critical reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 82% based on 49 reviews, and an average rating of 7.9/10. The website's critical consensus says, "Nocturama uses an unorthodox perspective and repellent protagonists to offer sobering statements about modern society -- and deliver uniquely suspenseful entertainment."[7]
On Metacritic, the film has a score 71 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[8]
Awards and nominatons
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Sebastian Film Festival | 24 September 2016 | SIGNIS Award | Nocturama | Won | [9] |
| Mar del Plata Film Festival | 26 November 2016 | Special Mention for Best Cinematography | Leo Hinstin | Won | [10] |
| Lumières Award | 30 January 2017 | Best Film | Nocturama | Nominated | [11] |
| Best Director | Bertrand Bonello | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematography | Leo Hinstin | Nominated |
References
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