THROUGH THE NIGHT
| 2025 – 108′ – Drama, Thriller, Film Noir, Courtroom. A Belgium/France/Canada Co-production.
Written by: Delphine Girard.
Directed by: Delphine Girard.
Starring: Selma Alaoui, Veerle Baetens, Guillaume Duhesme, Anne Dorval, Gringe, Adèle Wismes, Erico Salomone, Florence Janas.
Official Selection Venice International Film Festival 2022 (Winner Audience Award – Giornate degli Autori).
Official Competition TAFFF 2024.
In French with English subtitles.
An Under The Milky Way release. |
Late one night, Aly calls police emergency services. She’s in danger. Anna takes the call. Dary is arrested. Years pass. And Aly, Anna and Dary confront the reverberations of a terrifying night they can’t leave behind. A follow-up to her Oscar-nominated short, A Sister, Delphine Girard‘s debut feature opens as a kind of thriller, but quickly segues into a psychological study of the aftermath of a crime and the lifelong impact it leaves on those in its wake. It also delves into the gray area of consent and the ripple effect of violence on various secondary characters and family members. While the judicial system and law enforcement institutions grapple with how to deal with “victimhood” and the seemingly incomprehensible responses we make when faced with violence and emotional trauma, Through the Night ultimately finds resilience and healing in a kind of sisterhood of mutual love and unconditional support.