Dark Was the Night (2018 film)
| Dark Was the Night | |
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| Directed by | Joshua Leonard |
| Written by | Joshua Leonard |
| Starring | Marisa Tomei Charlie Plummer Timothy Olyphant |
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Running time | 80 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Dark Was the Night is a 2018 American drama film written and directed by Joshua Leonard and starring Marisa Tomei, Charlie Plummer and Timothy Olyphant.[1]
The film premiered at the 2018 Galway Film Fleadh under its original title Behold My Heart.
Plot
After the unexpected death of Steven Lang (Olyphant), his widow, Margaret (Tomei) and son, Marcus (Plummer), struggle to cope with their grief.[2]
Cast
- Marisa Tomei as Margaret Lang
- Charlie Plummer as Marcus Lang
- Timothy Olyphant as Steven Lang
- Mireille Enos as Nancy
- Emily Robinson as Tracy
- Nik Dodani as Seamus
- Sakina Jaffrey as Jane
- David Call as Jake
- Saidah Arrika Ekulona as Betsy
- Blesst Bowden as Beth
- Dakota Peterson as Tony
- Paris Peterson as Paul
- Savanna Reggio as Heather
- Veronica Diaz-Carranza as Victoria
- Karrie Cox as Christine Smith
Release
The film premiered on July 12, 2018 at the Galway Film Fleadh in Ireland.[2][3]
Reception
In his review for The Hollywood Reporter, Neil Young classified the production as an "effective little indie [film]."[4] Writing for The Times, Kevin Maher rated it 2/5 stars, and highlighted in his review that the "film about grief lacks dramatic tension".[5]
References
- ^ McNary, Dave (December 8, 2015). "Marisa Tomei, Timothy Olyphant Starring in 'Behold My Heart'". variety.com. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
- ^ a b "30th Galway Film Fleadh 10-15 July 2018" (PDF). Galway Film Fleadh. p. 48. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ "Marisa Tomei, Melissa George for Galway Film Fleadh". RTE.ie. June 29, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "'Behold My Heart': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. September 20, 2018. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
- ^ "Behold My Heart review — film about grief lacks dramatic tension". The Times. Retrieved December 28, 2025.