Nobody Has to Know (film)

Nobody Has to Know is a 2021 drama film written and directed by Bouli Lanners. The film stars Michelle Fairley, Lanners, Cal MacAninch, Clovis Cornillac, and Julian Glover. It follows Philippe Haubin, a middle-aged man who suffered a stroke, causing him to lose his memory. Millie MacPherson, who takes care of him, tells him falsely that they were secretly in love before his accident.

Nobody Has to Know
Film poster
Directed by	Bouli Lanners
Written by	Bouli Lanners Stéphane Malandrin
Produced by	Jacques-Henri Bronckart
Starring	Michelle Fairley Bouli Lanners Cal MacAninch
Cinematography	Frank van den Eeden
Edited by	Ewin Ryckaert
Release date	12 September 2021 (2021-09-12) (Toronto)
Running time	99 minutes
Countries	Belgium France United Kingdom
Languages	French English

The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival.^[1] At the 12th Magritte Awards, Nobody Has to Know received seven nominations, winning Best Film and Best Director for Lanners.^[2]

Cast

• Michelle Fairley as Millie MacPherson
• Bouli Lanners as Philippe Haubin dit Phil
• Cal MacAninch as Peter
• Clovis Cornillac as Benoît Haubin
• Julian Glover as Angus
• Andrew Still as Brian
• Donald Douglas as Nigel's man handler

Response

Critical reception

On review aggregator website AlloCiné, the film holds an average score of four stars out of five, based on a survey of 20 reviews.^[3] On Rotten Tomatoes, it holds a 82% rating based on 11 critic reviews, with an average rating of 7.9/10.^[4]

Accolades

Award / Film Festival	Category	Recipients and nominees	Result
Chicago International Film Festival	Best Film		Nominated
	Best Actor	Bouli Lanners	Won
	Best Actress	Michelle Fairley	Won
La Roche-sur-Yon Film Festival[5]	Best Film		Nominated
Magritte Awards[2]	Best Film		Won
	Best Director	Bouli Lanners	Won
	Best Screenplay	Bouli Lanners	Nominated
	Best Production Design	Paul Rouschop	Nominated
	Best Costume Design	Élise Ancion	Nominated
	Best Sound	Marc Bastien et al.	Nominated
	Best Editing	Ewin Ryckaert	Nominated
Ostend Film Festival	Best Cinematography	Frank van den Eeden	Won

References

1. Hunter, Allan (12 September 2021). "'Nobody Has To Know': Toronto Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
2. Heyrendt, Hubert (5 March 2023). "Close et Bouli Lanners, grands gagnants des Magritte 2023". La Libre Belgique (in French). Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
3. "L'Ombre d'un mensonge". AlloCiné (in French). Retrieved 24 January 2022.
4. "Nobody Has to Know (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
5. Lemercier, Fabien (7 October 2021). "La Roche-sur-Yon Welcomes the Many Faces of Contemporary Cinema". Cineuropa. Retrieved 27 May 2023.

External links

• Nobody Has to Know at IMDb