The Darkness (2016)

Synopsis

A toxic and dense fog covers the forest, keeping it in eternal dusk. Argel and his two brothers have spent their lives locked in the basement of an old cabin. When Marcos, his older brother, mysteriously disappears, Argel begins a search that will lead him to uncover the darkest secrets and mysteries that both his father Gustavo and the forest are hiding.

Information

Director: Daniel Castro Zimbrón.

Producer: Pablo Zimbrón Alva

Duration: 93 minutes

Language: Spanish

Year: 2016

Countries of Production: Mexico, France

Production Companies: Varios Lobos (mx), Zoología Fantástica (mx), Les Films De L’etranger (fr)

Cast

Brontis Jodorowsky, Aliocha Sotnikoff, Camila Robertson Glennie, Fernando Álvarez Rebeil, Meraqui Pradis, Alejandro Villeli.

Festivals

Morelia International Film Festival 2016: Audience Award for Best Film
Feratum Film Festival 2017: Awards for Best Film, Best Screenplay, Best Actress, Best Music, and Best Production Design
Canacine Awards 2017: Nominee for Best Directo
Mexican Academy of Film Arts and Sciences Awards 2017: Nominations for Best Female Newcomer, Best Male Newcomer, Best Original Music, Best Art Direction, and Best Visual Effects
(Other festivals not listed; screened in Warsaw, France, and more)