The Darkness

Alexandre's life is plunged into darkness when he begins to lose his sight. Tormented by nightmares, he sets off in search of a cure with a shaman.

  • Svetlana Trébulle
    Director
    The She Wolf
  • Svetlana Trébulle
    Writer
    The She Wolf
  • Svetlana Trébulle
    Producer
    Rebirth
  • Ishtvan NEKRASOV
    Key Cast
    "Alexandre"
  • Carole DEVALLAND
    Key Cast
    "Shaman"
  • Liza PATUREL
    Key Cast
    "Diane young"
  • Claire GUILLAMAUD
    Key Cast
    "Diane in the present"
  • Evan PATUREL
    Key Cast
    "Alexandre young"
  • Richard DAHL BØIFOT
    Key Cast
    "Father"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    L'Obscurité
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama
  • Runtime:
    20 minutes 46 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 23, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    France
  • Country of Filming:
    France
  • Language:
    French
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:35
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Festival International du film fantastique de Menton
    Menton
    France
    October 28, 2023
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Svetlana Trébulle

Svetlana Trébulle is a writer and director who explores the boundaries between dream and reality, rationality and spirituality, grief and hope. Her stories are philosophical tales that question the meaning of life, death, identity, transmission and memory. She draws inspiration from traditional tales and myths, revisiting them in the light of the present. She creates dreamlike, poetic universes, where reality is often disturbed by various elements. Her characters are often tormented beings in search of their truth, confronted with moral or existential dilemmas. She uses chiaroscuro as a metaphor for the duality of the human soul, oscillating between light and shadow.

She has made several acclaimed short films, including La Louve (2019), a fantasy tale that won 9 awards at 35 festivals, including 2 for best direction. She is also working on feature film and series projects, such as L'Abri, a fantasy drama about an unstable mother who will do anything to find her missing daughter in a secret community that communicates with the dead.

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Director Statement

My ambition is to take viewers on a journey of the imagination, encouraging them to reflect on and question the world, so as to make sense of the present by questioning the past.