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Despite the Night

Despite the Night

2026 · 15 min · Drama, Science Fiction

Months after a distant volcanic eruption, a cloud of ash continues to loom over northern Australia. With the region plunged into an eternal night, its inhabitants flee south. Trapped inside an apartment, two brothers care for their ailing grandmother – one longing to flee, the other clinging to what remains.

Directed by Archie Hancock · Written by Archie Hancock

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