Lights Out (French: Simon Werner a disparu..., lit. 'Simon Werner Has Disappeared...') is a 2010 French thriller film written and directed by Fabrice Gobert and starring Jules Pelissier, Ana Girardot, Arthur Mazet, Laurent Delbecque, Selma El Mouissi, Audrey Bastien, Esteban Carvajal Alegria, Yan Tassin, Serge Riaboukine and Laurent Capelluto.[4]
Cast
- Jules Pelissier as Jérémie Legrand
- Ana Girardot as Alice Cartier
- Arthur Mazet as Jean-Baptiste Rabier
- Laurent Delbecque as Simon Werner
- Selma El Mouissi as Laetitia
- Audrey Bastien as Clara
- Esteban Carvajal Alegria as Luc
- Yan Tassin as Frédéric
- Serge Riaboukine as Rabier's father
- Laurent Capelluto as Yves
Production
Principal photography took place from September to November 2009 in the Forest of Sénart near Tigery and at Lycée François Truffaut in Bondoufle.[5]
Release
The film had its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2010 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
Reception
Lee Marshall of Screen Daily wrote, "This genre-bending high-school thriller-drama about three students who go missing at a French lycee opens like a teen B-movie, but soon moves into more intriguing territory."[6] Jordan Mintzer of Variety called it "a deftly realized teen thriller" that is too similar to Elephant.[7]
The film was nominated for Best First Feature Film at the 36th César Awards,[8] but lost to Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life.[9]
Soundtrack
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 76/100[10] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Drowned in Sound | 6/10[12] |
Mojo | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
No Ripcord | 9/10[13] |
Pitchfork | 6.0/10[14] |
PopMatters | 7/10[15] |
Record Collector | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Sputnikmusic | 3/5[17] |
The soundtrack was written and performed by American rock band Sonic Youth.[18] It was released as part of the Sonic Youth Recordings series, under the title SYR9: Simon Werner a Disparu. It is the final release from the band, which broke up later in 2011.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Sonic Youth.
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "Thème de Jérémie" | 4:30 |
2. | "Alice et Simon" | 2:38 |
3. | "Les Anges au Piano" | 3:31 |
4. | "Chez Yves (Alice et Clara)" | 3:33 |
5. | "Jean-Baptiste à la Fenêtre" | 3:04 |
6. | "Thème de Laetitia" | 6:01 |
7. | "Escapades" | 3:04 |
8. | "La Cabane au Zodiac" | 2:08 |
9. | "Dans les Bois/M. Rabier" | 5:50 |
10. | "Jean-Baptiste et Laetitia" | 1:17 |
11. | "Thème de Simon" | 3:52 |
12. | "Au Café" | 5:33 |
13. | "Theme d'Alice" | 13:08 |
Charts
Chart (2011) | Peak position |
---|---|
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[19] | 69 |
UK Soundtrack Albums (OCC)[20] | 20 |
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[21] | 13 |
References
- ^ a b "Lights Out". Cannes Film Festival. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
- ^ Lemercier, Fabien (13 November 2009). "2.4.7. Films backs Gobert's Lights Out". Cineuropa. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Lights Out (2010)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Barton, Steve (21 April 2010). "More Teens In Peril in Lights Out". Dread Central. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "Sortie de Simon Werner a disparu..." (in French). Île-de-France. 22 September 2010. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Marshall, Lee (21 May 2010). "Lights Out (Simon Werner A Disparu)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ Mintzer, Jordan (20 May 2010). "Review: 'Lights Out'". Variety. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ Leffler, Rebecca (21 January 2011). "'Of Gods and Men' Leads France's Cesar Nominations With 11". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Leffler, Rebecca (25 February 2011). "'Of Gods and Men' Named Best Film at France's Cesar Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Critic Reviews for Simon Werner A Disparu". Metacritic. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- ^ Phares, Heather. Simon Werner a Disparu Sonic Youth at AllMusic. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ Gutierrez, Mike (24 February 2011). "Sonic Youth – Simon Werner A Disparu". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- ^ Wray, Daniel Dylan (2 February 2011). "Sonic Youth: Simon Werner A Disparu – Music Review". No Ripcord. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- ^ Berman, Stuart (21 February 2011). "Simon Werner a Disparu OST". Pitchfork. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ Aspray, Benjamin (17 March 2011). "Sonic Youth: SYR9: Simon Werner a Disparu". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 4 January 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- ^ "Sonic Youth – Simon Werner a Disparu CD Album". CD Universe. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- ^ Viney, Joseph (21 February 2011). "Review: Sonic Youth – SYR 9: Simon Werner a Disparu". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- ^ Sciretta, Peter (22 May 2010). "Cannes Review: Fabrice Goberts Lights-Out-Simon Werner a Disparu". /Film. Archived from the original on 24 May 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Soundtrack / Sonic Youth – Simon Werner a disparu" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Official Soundtrack Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Sonic Youth Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 13 October 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
External links
- Lights Out at IMDb
- Lights Out at AlloCiné (in French)
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