29/04/2024 - Produced by Agat Films & Ex Nihilo and Atelier de Production, and sold by mk2, Caroline Poggi and Jonathan Vinel’s new movie will world premiere in the Director’s Fortnight

Revealed in Toronto’s Platform line-up in 2018 via Jessica Forever [+see also:
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Stand-out names in the cast include Théo Cholbi (acclaimed for The Night of the 12th [+see also:
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interview: Dominik Moll
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interview: Philippe Faucon
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interview: Christophe Honoré
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Written by the two filmmakers, the story revolves around Pablo and his sister Apolline who escape from everyday life by playing Darknoon, a video game which they’ve grown up with. One day, Pablo makes the acquaintance of Night and gets him involved in his drug dealing, creating a distance between himself and Apolline. And as the end of the game draws near, the two boys arouse the anger of a rival gang...

Eat the Night is produced by Juliette Schrameck on behalf of Agat Films & Ex Nihilo and by Mathieu and Thomas Verhaeghe for Atelier de Production, in co-production with Arte France Cinéma. The feature is pre-purchased by Canal+ and Ciné+, with its release in French cinemas entrusted to Tandem and international sales steered by mk2 Films.

For the record, Agat Films & Ex Nihilo will also be travelling to Cannes with Michel Hazanavicius’ movie The Most Precious of Cargoes [+see also:
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(Translated from French)