2019 · drama · radicalization · family
Farewell to the Night
Directed by André Téchiné1h 44m2019
Muriel is overjoyed, as her beloved grandson Alex is staying at her place for a few days before moving to Canada to work. But when the changes in his behavior arouse her curiosity, she is led to the discovery of a dark secret.
Our read: Farewell to the Night (2019) reads as a heavy, steady, grounded drama · radicalization · family entry — measured in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, measured in temperature, nihilistic in outlook.
Heavy, steady, measured drama / radicalization, grounded in texture. Nihilistic, mid-stakes, measured.
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