The Passengers of the Night 2022

Overview

The Passengers of the Night is a 2022 French drama film directed by Mikhaël Hers and co-written by Hers, Maude Ameline, and Mariette Désert. The original French title of the film is Les Passagers de la nuit, and it has a runtime of one hour and fifty-one minutes. The cast features Charlotte Gainsbourg, Quito Rayon Richter, Noée Abita, and Megan Northam. The story is set on election night in 1981, as celebrations spill out onto the street and there is an air of hope and change throughout Paris. During this time, a character named Elisabeth faces the end of her marriage and must learn to support herself and her two teenage children. To manage her new circumstances, she finds work at a late-night radio show. While working, she encounters a troubled teenager named Talulah, whom she ultimately invites into her home.