Deutsch-Französische Filmakademie
»Verweile Nacht«
»Retiens la nuit«
«Hold Back the Night»
Filamakademie Baden-Württemberg
La Femis

»Hold Back the Night«

Screenplay Léa Pernollet
Directed by Thomas Rio
Cinematography Simon Beaufils
Edited by Nadège Kintzinger
Poduced by Francois Choquet, Tamás Joó
Score Renaud Pijselman, Arnaud Guettin
Set design Camille Barbier
With Francois Parisey, Macha Model

 

Francis doesn’t have high hopes for the Christmas holidays. He’s spending Christmas Eve alone in his flat with just his cat and an album by French rock star Johnny Hallyday for company. However, out of the blue a power cut knocks out all the electricity in Paris and the lights go out everywhere - except in Francis' flat. Attracted by the light, everyone in the neighbourhood is soon shoving their way into his flat. Francis resolves to throw them all out, but then a beautiful woman appears at his door.