Synopsis
After 20 years of marriage, Maria decides to leave her husband. She moves into room 212 at the hotel across the street, with a bird’s-eye view of her apartment, her husband and the life she shared with him. While she wonders if she made the right decision, many of the people in her life offer their opinions on the matter. They intend to let her know, whether she likes it or not, on what proves to be a life-changing evening.
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Cast
- Chiara MastroianniMaria Mortemart
- Vincent LacosteRichard Warrimer 20 ans
- Camille CottinIrène Haffner 40 ans
- Benjamin BiolayRichard Warrimer 40 ans
- Stéphane RogerLa Volonté
- Harrison ArevaloAsdrubal Electorat
- Kolia AbiteboulRichard Warrimer 14 ans
- Carole BouquetIrène Haffner 60 ans
- Marie-Christine AdamLa mère de Maria
- Claire JohnstonLa grand-mère de Maria
Recommendations
- 80
Screen Daily
Beneath the impish, inventive surface of On A Magical Night lies real emotions around loyalty, devotion and how to ensure love never dies. It is a film as charming as it is touching. - 67
The A.V. Club
Despite its welcome breezy and surreal qualities, On A Magical Night has more psychological shortcuts than insights. - 67
IndieWire
On a Magical Night is a fanciful tale of marriage and its malcontents; a muted sex farce that unfolds like an overwhelmingly French twist on “A Christmas Carol” for people who are sick of their spouses. - 63
Movie Nation
There’s a lot of fun mixed in with the somber assessments of a failed relationship. In the end, it’s too much to juggle or do justice to, and On a Magical Night is never quite “could this be the magic at last.” - 60
The Hollywood Reporter
Breezy and bright, with the stylized look and feel of a stage play, Honore’s bubbly bottle of cinematic champagne runs out of fizz somewhere around its midway point. Even so, there are still enjoyably shallow pleasures to be savored here. - 50
Variety
On a Magical Night is whimsically cute, provocative in a coy way, and more than a little in love with itself. - 50
Slant Magazine
Christophe Honoré deposits all his chips on the comedic premise at the expense of character study and gravitas. - 50
The New York Times
Despite the fantastic premise and the ostensibly comedic bits of business Honoré strews throughout (pay attention to the changing marquee of the cinema on the street where both Maria’s apartment and the hotel are), the movie’s treatment of its themes still too often lists toward a near-ponderous solemnity.
