The Long Falling

The Long Falling (French: Où va la nuit; lit. 'Where does the night go') is a 2011 French-Belgian drama film written and directed by Martin Provost.

The Long Falling
Film poster
French	Où va la nuit
Directed by	Martin Provost
Screenplay by	Martin Provost Marc Abdelnour
Based on	The Long Falling by Keith Ridgway
Produced by	Christophe Jeauffroy Julie Salvador Patrick Quinet Jean-Louis Livi
Starring	Yolande Moreau
Cinematography	Agnès Godard
Edited by	Ludo Troch
Music by	Hugues Tabar-Nouval
Distributed by	Diaphana Films (France)
Release date	4 May 2011 (2011-05-04) (France)
Running time	105 minutes
Countries	France Belgium
Language	French
Budget	$4.8 million
Box office	$903.000[1]

Plot

Long a victim of her violent and alcoholic husband, Rose Mayer decides to choose her own destiny, and kills him by crushing him with their car after leaving prison (for having crushed a girl with the same car). She leaves the Walloon countryside and joins her homosexual son in Brussels, who left the family hell on the day of his 16th birthday. But freedom does not erase guilt and family stories are not without contradictions. Will Rose find her place in his new life?

Cast

• Yolande Moreau as Rose Mayer
• Pierre Moure as Thomas Mayer
• Édith Scob as Madame Talbot
• Jan Hammenecker as Inspector Nols
• Laurent Capelluto as Denis
• Eric Godon as Debacker
• Loïc Pichon as The husband
• Servane Ducorps as Marina
• Valentijn Dhaenens as Vincent

Accolades

Award	Category	Recipients and nominees	Result
Magritte Awards	Best Actress	Yolande Moreau	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actor	Laurent Capelluto	Nominated