Once Upon a School Night
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Once Upon a School Night

7.0 / 10 1991 47mNR French
Drama

Storyline

Two children find themselves trapped in their school, the day before Christmas Eve. Their vigilance and resourcefulness are no match for the locked doors, barred windows and the snowstorm that, by causing a power outage, deprives them of light and heat. Worried, frozen, hungry, they confront each other, support each other, console each other in order to overcome their fear. More than courage, it is the discovery of solidarity that will allow them to emerge stronger from this journey to the end of the night.

Cast & Crew

Jessica Barker

Jessica Barker

Sophie

Lead
Vincent Bolduc

Vincent Bolduc

Éric

Raymond Bouchard

Raymond Bouchard

Père de Sophie

Carmen Ferlan

Carmen Ferlan

Mireille

Francine Ruel

Francine Ruel

Directrice d'école

Linda Sorgini

Linda Sorgini

Policière

Marie-Lise Pilote

Marie-Lise Pilote

Mlle Musique

Claude Duhamel

Claude Duhamel

Prof de gym

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Alain Chartrand's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Once Upon a School Night is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker