France / May 22, 2019 / Cannes Film Festival
1h 59min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A police chief in northern France tries to solve a case where an old woman was brutally murdered on Christmas Eve. However, in a neighborhood rife with crime, everyone seems to be a suspect.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Antoni Mignon | Shirtless Young Man |
| Christophe Hennart | New Year's Eve Neighbor |
| Christophe Filbien | Simon |
| Chloé Simoneau | Judith |
| Delphine Parent | Switchboard Operator |
| Ousmane Kébé | Young Baker |
| Mamadou Somé Coulibaly | Baker |
| Betty Catroux | De Kayser |
| Damien Giloteaux | Anders |
| Jérémy Brunet | Aubin |
| Didier Vanhée | Watteau |
| François Deheunynck | Choteau |
| Sandrine Depoorter | Junkie Neighbor |
| Abdellatif Sedegui | Mr. Hami |
| Sylvie Moreaux | Mrs. Duhamel |
| Diya Chalaoui | Fatia Belkacem |
| Anthony Salamone | Kovalki |
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| Sarah Hamoud | Farid's Mother |
| Ilyes Bensalem | Farid Mokhtar |
| Rémy Guislain | Marco |
| Bouzid Bouhdida | Alaouane |
| Stéphane Duquenoy | Benedict |
| Céline Ansart | Corinne |
| Madison Copin | Agathe Ponchel |
| Margot Madec | Nurse |
| Emmanuelle Lequin | Investigating Judge |
| Maïssa Taleb | Soufia Duhamel-Hami |
| Yann Routier | Soufia's Boyfriend |
| Sébastien Beguin | Prison Officer |
| Fethi Saidi | Daoud's Nephew |
| Franck Bauwens | Switchboard Operator |
| Philippe Windrif | Court Man |
| Marie Frandsen | Lollipop |
| Moussa Maménia | Jailer |
| Nadia Engelhardt | Jailer |
| Christine Allaire | Prison Officer |
| Philippe Duquesne | Dos Santos |
| Georges Branche | Horse Trainer |
Genres
CrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Roubaix, une lumière |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Why Not Productions, ARTE France Cinéma |
| Release date | 21 agosto 2019 |
| Executive producer | Martine Cassinelli |
| Production | Pascal Caucheteux, Grégoire Sorlat, Olivier Père |
| Writer | Léa Mysius, Mosco Boucault, Arnaud Desplechin |
| Casting | Alexandre Nazarian, Clément Morelle |
| Editing | Laurence Briaud |
| Cinematography | Irina Lubtchansky |
| Assistant directors | Marion Dehaene, Arnaud Desplechin |
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| Camera operators | Irina Lubtchansky |
| Additional photography | Irina Lubtchansky |
| Production design | Toma Baquéni, Alexandre Billon |
| Art direction | Alexandre Billon, Toma Baquéni |
| Set decoration | Alexandre Billon, Toma Baquéni |
| Music | Grégoire Hetzel, Nicolas Cantin, Sylvain Malbrant, Stéphane Thiébaut, Franck Tassel |
| Sound | Grégoire Hetzel, Nicolas Cantin, Sylvain Malbrant, Stéphane Thiébaut, Franck Tassel |
| Costume design | Nathalie Raoul, Olivia Lahougue, Mathilde Josset, Gaëlle Mennesson, Stéphanie Aznarez |
| Makeup | Mathilde Josset, Gaëlle Mennesson, Stéphanie Aznarez, Nathalie Raoul, Olivia Lahougue |
| Hairstyling | Nathalie Raoul, Olivia Lahougue, Mathilde Josset, Gaëlle Mennesson, Stéphanie Aznarez |
Release dates
Premiere
Finland / Jun 13, 2019 / Midnight Sun Film Festival
China / Jun 16, 2019 / Shanghai International Film Festival
United States / Sep 30, 2019 / New York Film Festival
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Canada / Oct 04, 2019 / Vancouver International Film Festival
India / Oct 18, 2019 / Mumbai Film Festival
Tunisia / Oct 27, 2019 / Carthage Film Festival
Australia / Mar 13, 2020 / M / French Film Festival
Spain / May 01, 2020 / D'A Film Festival
South Korea / Jul 13, 2020 / Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival
Limited release
Canada / Mar 06, 2020 / G
Theatrical release
Belgium / Aug 21, 2019 / 16
France / Aug 21, 2019 / U
Russia / Sep 26, 2019 / 18+
Taiwan / Oct 18, 2019
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Czechia / Nov 21, 2019
Portugal / Sep 10, 2020 / M/14
Slovakia / Sep 24, 2020 / 15
Italy / Oct 01, 2020 / T
Digital
Switzerland / Aug 27, 2019 / 16
France / Oct 15, 2025 / Arte•tv
TV
Japan / Mar 05, 2020 / G
Poland / Apr 17, 2020
Germany / Oct 17, 2022 / Deutsche TV-Premiere
France / Oct 15, 2025 / Arte
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