When the Night (Original ) is a 2011 Italian drama film directed by Cristina Comencini, and based upon Comencini's novel of the same title. Plot Marina (Claudia Pandolfi) is a young woman attempting to be a good mother to her two-year-old son. She decides to spend the summer in the mountains, in the hope that the change will improve her child's sleeping habits. She rents an apartment from Manfred (Filippo Timi), a man who is distrustful of women. The two generally avoid each other until an unfortunate event of the boy having a fall forces them together. Fifteen years later, Marina returns to the mountain to find Manfred to rekindle the desire she had felt, but upon which she had not acted. Cast Filippo Timi as Manfred Claudia Pandolfi as Marina Michela Cescon as Bianca Thomas Trabacchi as Albert Franco Trevisi as Gustav Denis Fasolo as Stefan Manuela Mandracchia as Luna Production The film project was announced at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010, casting was performed in June 2010, and pre-production began in July 2010. Filming began on 23 August 2010, at locations in Macugnaga, a mountain village in the very northern part of the Piedmont region in Italy. Certain scenes shot on the slopes of Monte Rosa, were filmed at high altitude and during -30 degree snowstorms. The project completed filming and entered post production in May 2011. Release The film premiered at the 68th Venice International Film Festival in September, following in October at the Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival, the Haifa International Film Festival, the Marrakech International Film Festival, and the London Film Festival, before its theatrical release 28 October 2011 in Italy. Due to its content, there had been a restriction placed on the film on 26 October, banning it from being seen by children under 14 . After an appeal by Cattleya, the restriction was lifted on the 27th. It screened in January 2012, at Palm Springs International Film Festival, in March 2012 at the Bari International Film Festival, in April 2012, at the Festival Cinematográfico Internacional del Uruguay, and is slated to screen in May 2012, at the Seattle International Film Festival. Recognition Awards and nominations The received a Golden Lion nomination at the 2011 Venice International Film Festival, and a Golden Anchor Award nomination at the 2011 Haifa International Film Festival. At the Bari International Film Festival in March 2012,