Drama ·Horror ·Thriller · Switzerland · 1985 · 1h 44m

After Darkness

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Director
Sergio GuerrazDominique Othenin-Girard
Cast
John Hurt as Peter Hunningford Julian Sands as Laurence Hunningford Victoria Abril as Pascale Pamela Salem as Elisabeth Gerd Heinz as Care-taker Lise Ramu as Wife Care-taker
Crew
William Lubtchansky — Director of Photography Daniela Roderer — Editor Benedikt Jeger — Original Music Composer Robert Smith — Writer Sergio Guerraz — Writer Dominique Othenin-Girard — Writer
Tagline

A schizophrenic fear of a memory that threatened to destroy them both.

Synopsis

To salve his guilty conscience an elder brother removes his disturbed younger sibling from a mental institution after a suicide attempt and tries to bring him back to mental competency through one on one contact. Free of the institution he continues to be haunted by dreams of a lost twin and chants the eerie phrase "Do I stand before the king?" It is the elder brother that seems doomed to lose himself in his brother's insanity.

Mood & Themes
schizophreniasibling relationshipobsessionpsychological thrillertwinsmental illnesspsychiatry
Key Collaborators
Sergio Guerraz Director Dominique Othenin-Girard Director William Lubtchansky Director of Photography Daniela Roderer Editor Benedikt Jeger Original Music Composer Robert Smith Writer Sergio Guerraz Writer Dominique Othenin-Girard Writer Marcel Hoehn Producer Yanko Hodjis Production Design
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