Turn Me Dark

Turn Me Dark

The passing of a once-in-a-century comet affects a group of disparate characters in New Zealand.

102 min · Thriller, Drama

The passing of a once-in-a-century comet affects a group of disparate characters in New Zealand.

Directed by Alex Plumb

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