That night in France 2: Why was the series shot with Hugo Becker in this region of France?

This Wednesday, April 23, France 2 was given the first two episodes of that night that a picturesque thriller used by Barbara Probst, Pascal Elbe and Hugo Becker.

Adapted from Linvood Barclay’s best seller, this series in 4 episodes tells the story of the 15 -year -old Sophia, whose family disappeared in September 2001 after a violent argument.

Twenty years later, it is still inexplicable with this inexplicable disappearance. Even if he built a loving family, Sophia has many problems to turn the page and desperately awaits their return.

When he believes he gets a sign that has proven that they are still alive, he begins to find a desperate search to find them. Her husband and daughter fear that she does not sink to madness. And if the past returned to finish what started twenty years ago …

Why did the series shoot in the vos?

It is in a grand region and or rather, shot in episodes of that night. Industrial groups posted their cameras near Gerardmer, as well as in Saint-de-Woseges, Raon-L’etape, Anould and Corcieux.

The choice of vosges was not trivial, as Laurent Burtin explained, one of the writers, during a press conference organized in the La Rochelle Fiction Festival.

In the United States, which was under the intrigue of the original novel, the authors had a field to choose the best décor for its French adaptation. “” “What we were looking for first was the proximity of the border country“He explained.

“” “We were looking for a region near the border and the French country. And as the past happens at the beginning of the internet, it allows us to justify some destiny and history.. ”

Complex conditions of filming

And if the beauty of the region of Vosge is no secret to anyone, the conditions of filming were sometimes difficult for actors. The footage was really made in January 2024. The sun and the fever were not there.

“” “We put it on the plot“Sophie Exbriaat said, the producer of that night.”All the elements were against us. We were cold, we had storm wind, snow, rain, kits. We had everything. Finally, the actors resisted (laughs)“. The difficulties of filming that give the series a unique atmosphere.

Find the first two episodes of that night this Wednesday, April 23, from 9:05 pm. 2 in France. For the most impatience, episodes are already available in France. On the TV platform.