After Darkness

After Darkness (1985)

01/02/1985
Drama, Horror, Thriller
1h 44m

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

Overview

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.

  • Sergio GuerrazDirector
  • Dominique Othenin-GirardDirector, Writer
  • Sergio GuerrazWriter
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

Keywords

  • schizophrenia
  • sibling relationship
  • obsession
  • psychological thriller
  • twins
  • mental illness
  • psychiatry

Top Billed Cast

John Hurt

John Hurt

Peter Hunningford

Julian Sands

Julian Sands

Laurence Hunningford

Victoria Abril

Victoria Abril

Pascale

Pamela Salem

Pamela Salem

Elisabeth

Gerd Heinz

Care-taker

Lise Ramu

Wife Care-taker

William Jacques

Dr. Coles

Jacqueline Moore

Jacqueline Moore

Mother Children

Philippe Herzog

Laurence, Child

Michael Herzog

Jan, Child

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