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When Darkness Comes
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When Darkness Comes 2025 Directed by Mathieu Chéreau Lorsque la Nuit Tombe

Deep inside a primitive forest, Agatha embarks on an ancestral ritual meant to mark her passage into adulthood. However, her encounter with eerie creatures turns her perceptions upside down. What if this quest is not what she was promised?

Country France
Production Country France
Language French
Spoken Language French
Gnere Fantasy
Production Companies ENSAV , Mathieu Chéreau
Release Date 18 September 2025
17 mins
Cast
Laly Dorothée
Laly Dorothée Agatha
Llona Glinel
Llona Glinel Morane / Yuna / Deux Yeux / Païenne
Véronique Coronel
Véronique Coronel Parque
Else Roos Zeijlemaker
Else Roos Zeijlemaker Parque
Annie Labat
Annie Labat Parque
Violette Cordonnier Bibal
Violette Cordonnier Bibal Voix de la petite Agatha
Crew
Director
Mathieu Chéreau
Mathieu Chéreau
Writer
Mathieu Chéreau
Mathieu Chéreau
Editors
Mathieu Chéreau
Mathieu Chéreau
Janis Laporal
Janis Laporal
Animation
Saskia van Dooren
Saskia van Dooren
Sound
Camille Bonnefon
Camille Bonnefon
Natalia Torres Ortiz
Natalia Torres Ortiz
Costume Design
Victoire Paletou
Victoire Paletou
Makeup Artist
Loïa Bousigué
Loïa Bousigué
Hairstylist
Loïa Bousigué
Loïa Bousigué
Music
Antonin Browne
Antonin Browne
Lola Rigot
Lola Rigot
Lighting
Théo Balmas
Théo Balmas
Tom Le Guillou
Tom Le Guillou
Assistant Director
Marine Wolf
Marine Wolf
Additional Photography
Pauline Bustos-Malaret
Pauline Bustos-Malaret