A Thousand Times Good Night
A Thousand Times Good Night

A Thousand Times Good Night

2013Movie111 minNorwegian

On assignment while photographing a female suicide bomber in Kabul, Rebecca – one of the world’s top war photojournalists - gets badly hurt. Back home, another bomb drops as her husband and daughters give her an ultimatum: her work or her family.

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IMDb6.3/10
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Director: Erik PoppeGenres: Drama, War

Plot Summary

Rebecca, a renowned war photographer, is covering a dangerous assignment in Afghanistan when a suicide bombing critically injures her and kills her closest colleague. Returning home to her family in Ireland, she struggles to reconcile the risks she takes with their desperate pleas for her to quit. Her husband and daughters are torn between their love for her and their fear of losing her, forcing Rebecca to confront the true cost of her passion.

Critical Reception

A Thousand Times Good Night received mixed to positive reviews, with many critics praising Juliette Binoche's performance and the film's exploration of the emotional toll on war correspondents and their families. However, some found the narrative somewhat predictable or uneven in its pacing.

What Reviewers Say

  • Juliette Binoche delivers a powerful and nuanced performance as a conflicted war photographer.
  • The film effectively captures the harrowing realities faced by war correspondents and the emotional strain on their families.
  • While emotionally resonant, the narrative occasionally struggles with pacing and predictability.

Google audience: Audiences generally appreciated the film's strong lead performance and its poignant portrayal of the personal sacrifices made by those working in conflict zones. Some viewers noted that the story was moving but could have benefited from a more dynamic plot.

Fun Fact

The film was shot on location in Afghanistan, Kenya, and Ireland, aiming for an authentic portrayal of the environments depicted.

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Reno

Frankly, I never knew what the movie is about. What I expected was a beautiful romantic drama and I got a movie that defined someone's struggle over her passion and its reality. After seeing opening scene I thought it would be another movie...