Nocturnes
2006 · 79 MIN · IMDB 5.8 · 23 VOTES · DIR. Henry Colomer
Overview
In this poetic story, set in the late 1950s, the life of a small boy is influenced by historical events, ranging from the exploration of space to the Algerian War. His father is drafted and the boy’s cozy home changes into the cold walls of a barracks flat. His central focus becomes the world of child fantasy and imagination. The director has made an attempt at capturing the thoughts, dreams and anxieties of one child, which sets out on a journey to the centre of the Earth, while the adult hero remembering his childhood sets out on a journey to the centre of himself. The rhythm of the story flows just like a nocturne, a lyrical musical piece expressing a night mood. The director’s ambition was not to create a realistic film, but to try to transpose a child’s fantasies into images.
Dialogue Timeline — 252 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:37 Night
00:04:46 made of lunar sand will produce energy.
00:06:07 Put a little perfume on the pillow.
00:13:22 Why?
00:18:23 You went back to see that beast.
00:19:03 You see, nature is well-made.
00:20:58 But why?
00:24:34 Here is the Cape of Sant Sebastia.
00:25:03 That's right!
00:26:19 Yes.
00:29:09 The big gate was closed.
00:30:30 Not very well.
00:31:19 Hello Josep!
00:32:37 Not yet.
00:35:11 Is he going back to school?
00:45:15 Another Country
00:48:10 Yes. Come in.
00:49:16 They're glow-worms but these ones fly.
00:54:23 Turn that back on!
00:55:28 Please! Let's play Little Horses.
01:01:08 Everyone knows my son cracked his skull in class.
01:02:35 Do you kill people?
01:03:29 is in your hands.
25:00:00 With special thanks to: "Matthieu"