Nobody Has to Know (film)

Nobody Has to Know
Film poster
Directed byBouli Lanners
Written byBouli Lanners
Stéphane Malandrin
Produced byJacques-Henri Bronckart
StarringMichelle Fairley
Bouli Lanners
Cal MacAninch
CinematographyFrank van den Eeden
Edited byEwin Ryckaert
Release date
  • 12 September 2021 (2021-09-12) (Toronto)
Running time
99 minutes
CountriesBelgium
France
United Kingdom
LanguagesFrench
English

Nobody Has to Know is a 2021 drama film written and directed by Bouli Lanners. The film stars Michelle Fairley, Lanners, Cal MacAninch, Clovis Cornillac, and Julian Glover. It follows Philippe Haubin, a middle-aged man who suffered a stroke, causing him to lose his memory. Millie MacPherson, who takes care of him, tells him falsely that they were secretly in love before his accident.

The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival.[1] At the 12th Magritte Awards, Nobody Has to Know received seven nominations, winning Best Film and Best Director for Lanners.[2]

Cast

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Response

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Critical reception

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On review aggregator website AlloCiné, the film holds an average score of four stars out of five, based on a survey of 20 reviews.[3] On Rotten Tomatoes, it holds a 82% rating based on 11 critic reviews, with an average rating of 7.9/10.[4]

Accolades

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Award / Film Festival Category Recipients and nominees Result
Chicago International Film Festival Best Film Nominated
Best Actor Bouli Lanners Won
Best Actress Michelle Fairley Won
La Roche-sur-Yon Film Festival[5] Best Film Nominated
Magritte Awards[2] Best Film Won
Best Director Bouli Lanners Won
Best Screenplay Bouli Lanners Nominated
Best Production Design Paul Rouschop Nominated
Best Costume Design Élise Ancion Nominated
Best Sound Marc Bastien et al. Nominated
Best Editing Ewin Ryckaert Nominated
Ostend Film Festival Best Cinematography Frank van den Eeden Won

References

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  1. ^ Hunter, Allan (12 September 2021). "'Nobody Has To Know': Toronto Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b Heyrendt, Hubert (5 March 2023). "Close et Bouli Lanners, grands gagnants des Magritte 2023". La Libre Belgique (in French). Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  3. ^ "L'Ombre d'un mensonge". AlloCiné (in French). Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Nobody Has to Know (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  5. ^ Lemercier, Fabien (7 October 2021). "La Roche-sur-Yon Welcomes the Many Faces of Contemporary Cinema". Cineuropa. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
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