# Nightcap (2000)

> In Lausanne’s privileged musical household, an aspiring pianist uncovers suspicions of drugging and murder beneath an elegant family reunion.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5403

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Thriller, Drama, Mystery
- Director: Claude Chabrol
- Cast: Isabelle Huppert, Jacques Dutronc, Anna Mouglalis, Rodolphe Pauly, Brigitte Catillon, Michel Robin, Mathieu Simonet, Lydia Andréï
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0232083/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: elegant, witty, paranoid, arthouse movie night, quiet evening

## Synopsis

A young pianist uncovers dark secrets in a world of music and deception.

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