When a photo can change the course of history, there's no doubt that the job of a photojournalist is important, especially when covering dangerous conflicts around the globe. However, in choosing to take these assignments, the photographer in question also takes certain risks, risks that might be personally acceptable, but risks that your family might not be able to tolerate. This is what drives the drama of A Thousand Times Good Night. With a personal background in photojournalism, it’s no wonder director Erik Poppe picked up this story– It’s clear he understands the mindset that drives photojournalists to take these risks, and with an excellent performance from Juliette Binoche, A Thousand Times Good Night becomes a palpable character study of someone whose career is personally interlinked with their advocacy, their identity, and their philosophy of what the world should prioritize.

Juliette Binoche.