Midnight Special

Jeff Nichols
2016
1h 52m
USA, Greece

How far would you go to protect your child… even if he had a power that you could not understand? Michael Shannon and Adam Driver star in a human-centric chase sci-fi by Jeff Nichols (“Take Shelter'').

Synopsis

A father is forced to live as a fugitive in order to protect his son and uncover the truth behind the little one's special powers. What will start as persecution, with the bigots on one side and the local police on the other, will escalate into a manhunt with the involvement of the highest government levels. The father will have to protect his son and help him fulfill a destiny that will change the world forever.

Details

Director

Jeff Nichols

Cast

Adam Driver, Kirsten Dunst, Joel Edgerton, Michael Shannon, Sam Shepard

Genre

Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Also known as

Ο Εκλεκτός της Νύχτας

Festival screenings

Berlin IFF, San Sebastián IFF

Language

English

Subtitles

Greek

Age rating

12+

What others say

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usermis

06 Mar 2024

3/5

ενδιαφέρον αλλά όχι κάτι που δεν έχουμε δει σαν θεματική, δεν το εξέλιξε πέρα από τις παρόμοιες road movies με παρόμια θεματική πχ stamen, knowing, escape from witch mountain, άντε και χαριστικά το to...

user-03so8

24 Dec 2023

6 / 10

Καλογυρισμένο με δράση και με καλό ρυθμό sci-fi πάνω σε ένα όχι τόσο συνηθισμένο θέμα, χωρίς κάποια διάθεση του ίδιου του σκηνοθέτη να δώσει κάτι παραπάνω από αυτό. Μπορεί να μην απογειώσει το θεατή, ...

user-1361x

18 Jul 2023