'' Night Train to Lisbon '' is a 2013 internationally co-produced English-language drama film directed by Bille August and starring Jeremy Irons . Based on the 2004 novel '' Night Train to Lisbon '' by Pascal Mercier and written by Greg Latter and Ulrich Herrmann , the film is about a Swiss teacher who saves the life of a woman and then abandons his teaching career and reserved life to embark on a thrilling intellectual adventure that takes him on a journey to the very heart of himself . The film premiered out of competition at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival
63rd Berlin International Film Festival
63rd Berlin International Film Festival
Night Train to Lisbon (film)