Lea Mysius (Ava, The Five Devils), one of the most distinctive voices in French cinema, returns with a chilling thriller starring Hafsia Herzi and Monica Bellucci, adapted from the eponymous novel by Laurent Mauvignier and selected in this year’s Cannes Festival. Thomas, Nora and their teenage daughter Ida live on remote marshland. Social contact is limited, as they only have one neighbour, Cristina, an Italian painter. As the two households plan a surprise birthday party for Nora, surprise guests show up and unease rolls over the marsh….
Director(s): Léa Mysius
Cast: Hafsia Herzi, Bastien Bouillon, Benoît Magimel, Monica Bellucci
Original title: Histoires de la Nuit
Country, year: France | 2026
Language: French with EN subtitles
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Lea Mysius (Ava, The Five Devils), one of the most distinctive voices in French cinema, returns with a chilling thriller starring Hafsia Herzi and Monica Bellucci, adapted from the eponymous novel by Laurent Mauvignier and selected in this year’s Cannes Festival. Thomas, Nora and their teenage daughter Ida live on remote marshland. Social contact is limited, as they only have one neighbour, Cristina, an Italian painter. As the two households plan a surprise birthday party for Nora, surprise guests show up and unease rolls over the marsh….
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