For Night Will Come

For Night Will Come
Directed byCéline Rouzet
Screenplay byCéline Rouzet
William Martin
Produced byOlivier Aknin
Candice Zaccagnino
StarringMathias Legoût Hammond
Céleste Brunnquell
Élodie Bouchez
CinematographyMaxence Lemonnier
Edited byLéa Masson
Music byJean-Benoît Dunckel
Release date
  • 2023 (2023)
LanguageFrench

For Night Will Come (French: En attendant la nuit, lit. 'Waiting for the night') is a 2023 French-Belgian fantasy-horror drama film co-written and directed by Céline Rouzet. It premiered at the 80th edition of the Venice Film Festival.

Plot

In the end of the 90s, Philémon moves in quiet suburbs with his family, hoping to lead a normal life. As he meets his neighbor Camila and falls in love with her, his secret is at risk of being exposed : he needs human blood to survive.

Cast

Production

The film marked the narrative film debut of Céline Rouzet, following her documentary A Distant Thud In The Jungle. It was produced by ElianeAntoinette, Reboot Films and Altitude 100 Production. It was pre-purchased by OCS and Disney +.

Release

The film premiered at the 80th edition of the Venice Film Festival, in the Orizzonti section.

It was released in French cinemas on 5 June 2024.

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 88% of 8 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.3/10. The film has been described as "a Gen Z response to Twilight, featuring no fights but with an emphasis on family dynamics and societal commentary".

References

  1. ↑ Ide, Wendy (6 September 2023). "'For Night Will Come': Venice Review". Screen International. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  2. 1 2 Lemercier, Fabien (6 September 2023). "Review: For Night Will Come". Cineuropa. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  3. ↑ Lemercier, Fabien (25 July 2022). "Céline Rouzet shooting For Night Will Come". Cineuropa. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  4. ↑ Bell, Nicholas (19 September 2023). "En attendant la nuit (For Night Will Come) - 2023 Venice Film Festival Review". IONCINEMA.com. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  5. ↑ Forhan, Laëtitia (5 June 2024). "C'est le Twilight français ! Pourquoi faut-il voir le film En attendant la nuit au cinéma ?". AlloCiné (in French). Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  6. ↑ Théate, Barbara (4 June 2024). "Les sorties cinéma du 5 juin : Rendez-vous avec Pol Pot, En attendant la nuit..." Le Journal du Dimanche (in French). Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "For Night Will Come". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  8. ↑ Kudlac, Martin (25 September 2023). "Venice 2023 Review: FOR NIGHT WILL COME, Gen Z Response to TWILIGHT". Screen Anarchy. Retrieved 4 July 2024.