Since 2008, enthusiastic art house cinema audiences have been able to watch the young Swiss actor Kacey Mottet-Klein (* 1998 in Lausanne) grow up. Whether in "Home" (2008) and "Winterdieb" (2012) by Ursula Meier or in "With Seventeen" (2016) and "Farewell to the Night" (2019) by Andre Techine - little by little it became clear to every viewer that With this exceptional actor you are not dealing with a flash in the pan.
Alex (Kacey Mottet-Klein) grew up primarily at his grandma Muriel's (EUROPEAN FILM AWARD winner Catherine Deneuve) horse stud near Perpignan and also has a close bond with her. But since he started dating Lila (Oulaya Amamra), he has changed noticeably. On the outside, he's still wearing his favorite red tracksuit, but what's going on behind his forehead? One day Muriel finds out that Alex doesn't want to go to Canada to study, but instead wants to join the Islamic State in Syria. In his own words, he says "farewell to the night." Muriel is horrified and doesn't know what to do. Then she makes a momentous decision...
Very interesting family drama, which of course thrives on its great actors. La Deneuve is always fantastic! The woman is already a living legend! For me, as a fan of Nobel Prize winner Claude Simon, it is a particular pleasure that the film was shot in Perpignan and the surrounding area (the author's hometown). And Kacey Mottet Klein's red Adidas tracksuit is already iconic. We will definitely see a lot more of this actor.
The film was also shown out of competition at the 2019 Berlinale. Definitely worth seeing!
Alex (Kacey Mottet-Klein) grew up primarily at his grandma Muriel's (EUROPEAN FILM AWARD winner Catherine Deneuve) horse stud near Perpignan and also has a close bond with her. But since he started dating Lila (Oulaya Amamra), he has changed noticeably. On the outside, he's still wearing his favorite red tracksuit, but what's going on behind his forehead? One day Muriel finds out that Alex doesn't want to go to Canada to study, but instead wants to join the Islamic State in Syria. In his own words, he says "farewell to the night." Muriel is horrified and doesn't know what to do. Then she makes a momentous decision...
Very interesting family drama, which of course thrives on its great actors. La Deneuve is always fantastic! The woman is already a living legend! For me, as a fan of Nobel Prize winner Claude Simon, it is a particular pleasure that the film was shot in Perpignan and the surrounding area (the author's hometown). And Kacey Mottet Klein's red Adidas tracksuit is already iconic. We will definitely see a lot more of this actor.
The film was also shown out of competition at the 2019 Berlinale. Definitely worth seeing!