21 October 2024

A Thousand Times Good Night

 

A Thousand Times Good Night

  • Director: Erik Poppe
  • Seen by this director: Utöye, Hawaii Oslo
  • Based on Book: no
  • Cast: Juliette Binoche, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Lauren Canny
  • Personal “oh yeah him/her” reaction, i.e. have seen this actor/actress in:
    • Juliette Binoche – Many
    • Nikolaj Coster-Waldau – Game of Thrones, Kingdom of Heaven
  • Why? Sounds good
  • Seen: 18 October 2024 

Rebecca (Binoche) is a renowned photo journalist. The film opens with her taking photos of a young woman preparing herself to be a suicide bomber, following her as far as Kabul. She tries to warn to people in the street but the bomb goes off, killing many and injuring Rebecca seriously.

Next we see her in hospital, husband Marcus (Coster-Waldau) at her bedside, then reunited with their two daughters in Ireland. He tells her he can no longer live with her and his anxiety over waiting for the time she doesn’t survive. She tells him she will quit. He doesn’t believe her.

It’s an emotionally charged family drama, dealing with important domestic and world conflicts. Very well acted and beautifully filmed, with no easy answers. 

5* of 5

 

 


 

 

 

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