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Lights Out (2010 film)

Lights Out (French: Simon Werner a disparu..., lit. 'Simon Werner Has Disappeared...') is a 2010 French thriller film written and directed by Fabrice Gobert and starring Jules Pelissier, Ana Girardot, Arthur Mazet, Laurent Delbecque, Selma El Mouissi, Audrey Bastien, Esteban Carvajal Alegria, Yan Tassin, Serge Riaboukine and Laurent Capelluto.[4]

Lights Out
Theatrical release poster
FrenchSimon Werner a disparu...
Directed byFabrice Gobert
Written byFabrice Gobert
Produced by
  • Marc-Antoine Robert
  • Xavier Rigault
Starring
CinematographyAgnès Godard
Edited byPeggy Koretzky
Music bySonic Youth
Production
company
2.4.7. Films
Distributed byDiaphana Distribution
Release dates
  • 20 May 2010 (2010-05-20) (Cannes)
  • 22 September 2010 (2010-09-22) (France)
Running time
91 minutes[1]
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Budget€3.5 million[2]
Box office$352,420[3]

Cast

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Production

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Principal photography took place from September to November 2009 in the Forest of Sénart near Tigery and at Lycée François Truffaut in Bondoufle.[5]

Release

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The film had its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2010 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

Reception

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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."[6] Jordan Mintzer of Variety called it "a deftly realized teen thriller" that is too similar to Elephant.[7]

The film was nominated for Best First Feature Film at the 36th César Awards,[8] but lost to Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life.[9]

Soundtrack

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SYR9: Simon Werner a disparu
Soundtrack album by
Sonic Youth
Released15 February 2011
Genre
Length58:08
LabelSonic Youth Recordings
SYR series chronology
SYR8: Andre Sider Af Sonic Youth
(2008) 		SYR9: Simon Werner a disparu
(2011)
Sonic Youth chronology
The Eternal
(2009) 		SYR9: Simon Werner a Disparu
(2011)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic76/100[10]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [11]
Drowned in Sound6/10[12]
Mojo     [10]
No Ripcord9/10[13]
Pitchfork6.0/10[14]
PopMatters7/10[15]
Record Collector     [16]
Sputnikmusic3/5[17]

The soundtrack was written and performed by American rock band Sonic Youth.[18] It was released as part of the Sonic Youth Recordings series, under the title SYR9: Simon Werner a Disparu. It is the final release from the band, which broke up later in 2011.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Sonic Youth.

No.TitleLength
1."Thème de Jérémie"4:30
2."Alice et Simon"2:38
3."Les Anges au Piano"3:31
4."Chez Yves (Alice et Clara)"3:33
5."Jean-Baptiste à la Fenêtre"3:04
6."Thème de Laetitia"6:01
7."Escapades"3:04
8."La Cabane au Zodiac"2:08
9."Dans les Bois/M. Rabier"5:50
10."Jean-Baptiste et Laetitia"1:17
11."Thème de Simon"3:52
12."Au Café"5:33
13."Theme d'Alice"13:08

Charts

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Chart performance for SYR9: Simon Werner a disparu
Chart (2011) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[19] 69
UK Soundtrack Albums (OCC)[20] 20
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[21] 13

References

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  1. ^ a b "Lights Out". Cannes Film Festival. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  2. ^ Lemercier, Fabien (13 November 2009). "2.4.7. Films backs Gobert's Lights Out". Cineuropa. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Lights Out (2010)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  4. ^ Barton, Steve (21 April 2010). "More Teens In Peril in Lights Out". Dread Central. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  5. ^ "Sortie de Simon Werner a disparu..." (in French). Île-de-France. 22 September 2010. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  6. ^ Marshall, Lee (21 May 2010). "Lights Out (Simon Werner A Disparu)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  7. ^ Mintzer, Jordan (20 May 2010). "Review: 'Lights Out'". Variety. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  8. ^ Leffler, Rebecca (21 January 2011). "'Of Gods and Men' Leads France's Cesar Nominations With 11". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  9. ^ Leffler, Rebecca (25 February 2011). "'Of Gods and Men' Named Best Film at France's Cesar Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Critic Reviews for Simon Werner A Disparu". Metacritic. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  11. ^ Phares, Heather. Simon Werner a Disparu Sonic Youth at AllMusic. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  12. ^ Gutierrez, Mike (24 February 2011). "Sonic Youth – Simon Werner A Disparu". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  13. ^ Wray, Daniel Dylan (2 February 2011). "Sonic Youth: Simon Werner A Disparu – Music Review". No Ripcord. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  14. ^ Berman, Stuart (21 February 2011). "Simon Werner a Disparu OST". Pitchfork. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  15. ^ Aspray, Benjamin (17 March 2011). "Sonic Youth: SYR9: Simon Werner a Disparu". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 4 January 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  16. ^ "Sonic Youth – Simon Werner a Disparu CD Album". CD Universe. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  17. ^ Viney, Joseph (21 February 2011). "Review: Sonic Youth – SYR 9: Simon Werner a Disparu". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  18. ^ Sciretta, Peter (22 May 2010). "Cannes Review: Fabrice Goberts Lights-Out-Simon Werner a Disparu". /Film. Archived from the original on 24 May 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
  19. ^ "Ultratop.be – Soundtrack / Sonic Youth – Simon Werner a disparu" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  20. ^ "Official Soundtrack Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  21. ^ "Sonic Youth Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 13 October 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
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