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Night #1

2011 · 1h 31m · UNRATED Drama
Directed by Anne Émond

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Overview

Clara and Nikolai meet at a sweat-soaked rave and end their night at his apartment. The first part of the film is an erotic and candid portrait of their lovemaking. When Clara tries to sneak out without saying goodbye, this typical hookup takes an unexpected turn...

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Critics on Rotten Tomatoes

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All reviews
56%
Tomatometer
Fresh

Some of their dialogue is twaddle -- they're not philosophers -- but the feelings are electric.

Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Rotten

Like a filmed stage piece, a series of monologues in which the characters reveal their unhappiness without offering a hint that they might change.

Mark Jenkins, Washington Post
Fresh

Returning to some of the same themes she explored in her short films, Emond continues her smart contemplation of youth and the difficulties of making meaningful emotional connections in these times.

Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times
Fresh

This is a different kind of movie, as graphic as porn, but not porn, not titillating and not unintelligent.

Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Rotten

Despite the allure of the actors and some witty lines, it's ultimately quite wearying to be confronted with such determination to turn youth and good looks into existential burdens.

Farran Smith Nehme, New York Post

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