After Darkness (1985)
- Directed by
- Dominique Othenin-Girard
- Genre
- horror film
- Country
- Switzerland
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Rating
- 4.6 of 10 from 9 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A man takes his brother out of psychiatric care after a suicide attempt. The two brothers struggle with their relationship and the brother's mental health.
tensemelancholicslow-burnbleakunsettlingcerebralclaustrophobicpsychologically intense
What happens
After Darkness is a 1985 Swiss-British psychological thriller film directed and written by Dominique Othenin-Girard and Sergio Guerraz. Starring John Hurt, Julian Sands and Victoria Abril, it follows a man who takes his brother out of psychiatric care after a suicide attempt. The film was nominated for the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival and was later restored for a 2025 screening at the Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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