On a Magical Night

Chambre 212

Maria and Richard have been married for 20 years, when the unexpected revelation of her infidelities casts a heavy shadow on their relationship. Maria leaves the marital home and checks into a hotel room, opposite her apartment, hoping she can now thoroughly observe her life from a distance. Over the course of a hallucinatory night, a swarm of visitors come to her room, stating their own views on her marriage crisis. Amongst them a younger, yet fully aware of the present-day situation, version of her husband. A playful and carefully tuned bedroom farce that navigates through desire, compromise, and nostalgia.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.


Direction: Christophe Honoré
Script: Christophe Honoré
Cinematography: Rémy Chevrin
Editing: Chantal Hymans
Sound: Carlo Thoos
Actors: Chiara Mastroianni, Vincent Lacoste, Camille Cottin, Benjamin Biolay
Production: Les Films Pelléas, Bidibul productions, France 2 Cinéma, Scope Pictures
Producers: Philippe Martin, David Thion
Co-producers: Lilian Eche, Christel Henon, Genevieve Lemal
Costumes: Olivier Bériot
Format: DCP
Color: Color
Production Country: France, Luxembourg, Belgium
Production Year: 2019
Duration: 90΄
Distribution in Greece: One from the Heart
Contact: Charades, sales@charades.eu
Awards/Distinctions: Best Actress (Un Certain Regard) – Cannes 2019

Christophe Honoré

Christophe Honoré was born in 1970 and moved to Paris in 1995, after completing his studies in Rennes. During the second half of the 90s, he juggled several activities at the same time: a film critic (for Les Cahiers du Cinéma), a novelist for children and young adults, as well as a playwright. Α Cannes regular, he has been labeled as the rising auteur of contemporary French cinema.

Filmography

2004 Ma mère | My Mother
2007 Les chansons d'amour | Love Songs
2008 La belle personne | The Beautiful Person
2014 Métamorphoses | Metamorphoses
2018 Plaire, aimer et courir vite | Sorry Angel
2019 Chambre 212 | On a Magical Night