LORSQUE LA NUIT TOMBE

When Darkness Comes

France | Short narrative | 17' | 2025

SYNOPSIS

Deep inside a primitive forest, Agatha embarks on an ancestral ritual meant to mark her passage into adulthood. However, her encounter with eerie creatures turns her perceptions upside down. What if this quest is not what she was promised?

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Au cœur d’une forêt primitive, Agatha s’engage dans un rituel ancestral censé marquer son passage à l’âge adulte. Seulement, la rencontre de créatures inquiétantes bouleverse ses perceptions. Et si cette quête n’était pas celle qu’on lui avait promis ?

FESTIVALS

Best Cinematography Award - Tbilisi International Student Film Festival, Georgia (2025)

Short Film Corner - Cannes Film Festival, France (2025)

MOTELX - Big Bad Wolf, Lisbon, Portugal (2026)

Santiago Horror Film Festival (SHFF) - New Blood, Chile (2026)

Cine de Terror Valdivia, Chile (2026)

U22, Barcelona, Spain (2025)

ETREUM Horror Film Fest, Bogotá, Colombia (2026)

Festival du Film Étudiant de Québec (FFEQ), Canada (2026)

Edinburgh International University Film Festival, Scotland (2026)

Festival Faciné, La Rochelle, France (2026)