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Lights Out (2010 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Lights Out' is a French thriller film directed by Fabrice Gobert and starring Jules Pelissier, Ana Girardot, Arthur Mazet, Laurent Delbecque, Serge Riaboukine and Laurent Capelluto.
Release
The film was entered into the Un Certain Regard section of the 2010 Cannes Film Festival.
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." Jordan Mintzer of 'Variety' called it "a deftly realized teen thriller" that is too similar to 'Elephant'.
Cast
* Jules Pelissier as Jrmie Legrand
* Ana Girardot as Alice Cartier
* Arthur Mazet as Jean-Baptiste Rabier
* Laurent Delbecque as Simon Werner
* Yan Tassin as Frdric
* Esteban Carvajal Alegria as Luc
* Audrey Bastien as Clara
* Laurent Capelluto as Yves
* Serge Riaboukine as Rabier's father
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was written and performed by the US noise rock band Sonic Youth. It was released as part of the Sonic Youth Recordings series, titled as 'SYR9: Simon Werner a Disparu'. It is notable for being the last release of new music from the band prior to their indefinite hiatus which was announced in 2012.
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References
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