When Darkness Falls

När mörkret faller, feature film, 2006

DIRECTED BY: Anders Nilsson

When Darkness Falls

CAST:
Oldoz Javidi (Leyla),
Bahar Pars (Nina),
César Sarachu (otac),
Lia Boysen (Carina),
Reuben Sallmander (Aram)

SCRIPT:
Joakim Hansson,
Anders Nilsson

PHOTOGRAPHY:
Per-Arne Svensson

Synopsis:
The theme of this film is the courage of people who are facing violence and their wish to do good things in spite of the bad circumstances they are in. After her older sister is sentenced to death for dishonoring her family, Leyla decides to stand up against her family and their decision. Carina, a famous TV journalist tries to stand up to her abusive husband. The owner of a night club, Aram, witnesses a shooting by a local gang.

color, 35 mm, 113 min