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Don't Let the Sun (2025)

Don't Let the Sun poster
Directed by
Jacqueline Zünd
Genre
drama film, science fiction film
Country
Switzerland, Italy
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
12
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In a near-future setting, a young man navigates the delicate bonds of family and friendship as those around him change. The film focuses on the fragile nature of human connections and how people hold on to each other.

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What happens

Don't Let the Sun is 2025 Swiss-Italian science fiction drama film co–written and directed by Jacqueline Zünd. The film starring Levan Gelbakhiani, is a tender drama about the fragility of human relationships. The film had its world premiere at the 78th Locarno Film Festival on 9 August 2025, in the Filmmakers of the Present Competition section, where it competed for Golden Leopard – Filmmakers of the Present (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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