‘Night Call’ Review: Brutal Belgian Survive-the-Night Thriller Hits Hardest With Cutting Social Commentary

In his feature debut, Belgian filmmaker Michiel Blanchart takes a simple and familiar action film set-up and gives it his own spin by adding pertinent social commentary. In “Night Call,” Mady (Jonathan Feltre), a young locksmith, has quite the violent and eventful evening in Brussels. He tangles with nefarious characters, makes affecting friendships and runs against the clock to save himself. Blanchart proves himself adept at giving all his ensemble various shading, shifting the audience’s allegiances and making his film much more than the usual brutal actioner. 

Mady is called upon by Claire (Natacha Krief), a mysterious but affable woman, to open her apartment after losing her keys. After

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