Through the Night (2023 film)

Through the Night (French: Quitter la nuit) is a 2023 drama film, written and directed by Delphine Girard.^[1] A coproduction of companies from Belgium, France and Canada, the film is an expansion of her 2018 short film A Sister (Une sœur), centring on Aly (Selma Alaoui) as she navigates the aftermath of being sexually assaulted by Dary (Guillaume Duhesme).^[2]

Through the Night
Film poster
French	Quitter la nuit
Directed by	Delphine Girard
Written by	Delphine Girard
Produced by	Jacques-Henri Bronckart
Starring	Selma Alaoui Guillaume Duhesme Veerle Baetens
Cinematography	Juliette Van Dormael
Edited by	Damien Keyeux
Music by	Sébastien Monnoye
Production companies	Versus Production Colonelle Films Haut et Court The Reunion
Distributed by	O'Brother Distribution Haut et Court Entract Films
Release date	September 5, 2023 (2023-09-05) (Venice)
Running time	108 minutes
Countries	Belgium France Canada
Language	French

The cast also includes Veerle Baetens as Anna, the emergency responder who first responded to Aly's call for help, as well as Anne Dorval, Adèle Wismes, Gringe, Florence Janas, Astrid Whettnall and Sabrina Lopez Leonard in supporting roles.

The film premiered in the Giornate degli Autori program at the 80th Venice International Film Festival.^[2]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 90% of 10 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8/10.^[3]

Awards

Award	Date of ceremony	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref(s)
Canadian Screen Awards	May 2024	Best Original Screenplay	Delphine Girard	Nominated	[4]
		John Dunning Best First Feature Award		Nominated
Magritte Awards	22 February 2025	Best Film		Nominated	[5]
		Best Director	Delphine Girard	Nominated
		Best Screenplay	Delphine Girard	Nominated
		Best Actress	Selma Alaoui	Nominated
			Veerle Baetens	Nominated
		Best First Feature Film		Nominated
		Best Cinematography	Juliette Van Dormael	Nominated
		Best Production Design	Eve Martin	Nominated
		Best Editing	Damien Keyeux	Nominated
Venice International Film Festival	September 9, 2023	Giornate degli Autori, Audience Award		Won	[6]