Farewell to the Night (French: L'Adieu à la nuit) is 2019 French drama thriller film directed by André Téchiné from a screenplay written by Téchiné and Léa Mysius, based on an original idea from Téchiné and Amer Alwan. It stars Catherine Deneuve as a woman who is visited by her beloved grandson as he prepares to leave for a new job in Canada, but she slowly learns about his dark secrets.
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Cast
Catherine Deneuve as Muriel
Kacey Mottet Klein as Alex
Oulaya Amamra as Lila
Stéphane Bak as Bilal
Mohamed Djouhri as Youssef
Jacques Nolot as Lila's landlord
Kamel Labroudi as Fouad
Production
Principal photography took place from 9 April to 7 June 2018. Filming took place entirely in the Pyrénées-Orientales department. Locations included Montesquieu-des-Albères, Perpignan, Villeneuve-de-la-Raho, Cabestany, Port-Vendres, Canet-en-Roussillon, Saint-Cyprien, Argelès-sur-Mer, Céret and Le Boulou.