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After Dark

Tom has one seemingly simple task: tell his father that his girlfriend is a vampire and that he loves her.

synopsis

In Tirana, Tom and Anna have been together for over two years, keeping their love hidden and protecting it from external influences. The day has come to tell the truth and make their relationship official with Tom’s father. But how can he explain to him that Anna, like all the members of her multi-cultural family, needs blood to survive and cannot endure the daylight? Among the social storm that takes over Tirana and the ongoing demonstrations, their relationship takes a furious spin that demands sacrifices.

Director’statement

Tirana, where I live and want the story to take place, is a city breathing in chaos and filled with contradictions, in the middle of many social conflicts bound to explode at any minute. This couple is seeking acceptance in a place that continuously changes and challenges their identities. It is the story of a boy falling in love with a girl while fighting for survival. Struggling to find a way to learn how to love each other and themselves. Anna is a vampire, but "After Dark" is not a vampire film. There will not be any fangs, crucifixes, or irresistible seductive powers. They are not immortal; they are a cursed extension of our society that cannot find where they fit in. They are flawed sensitive beings with desires and needs like you and me. Focusing on everyday things, like the struggle of living as a couple when one lives by day and the other one by night. "After Dark" tries to answer a simple question: can we feel the same feelings towards each other when we are so different?

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ScriptLab 2020
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