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Nocturama

Nocturama

Drama · Thriller · 2016

Some young folks, tired of the society they're living in, plan a bomb attack over Paris before taking shelter for a night in a shopping center.

Movie details

Nocturama

2016 Drama · Thriller 2h 11m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.4 / 10

Community rating

Some young folks, tired of the society they're living in, plan a bomb attack over Paris before taking shelter for a night in a shopping center.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Bertrand Bonello

Written by

Bertrand Bonello

Finnegan Oldfield

Finnegan Oldfield

David

Vincent Rottiers

Vincent Rottiers

Greg

Hamza Meziani

Hamza Meziani

Yacine

Manal Issa

Manal Issa

Sabrina

Laure Valentinelli

Laure Valentinelli

Sarah

M

Martin Petit-Guyot

André

Jamil McCraven

Jamil McCraven

Mika

Court is in session

Put Nocturama on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Arthouse Gremlin

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.