Descent Into Darkness: My European Nightmare

Descent Into Darkness: My European Nightmare

For a Europe that dreams!

2013 · 85 min · ★ 6.7 · Horror, Comedy, Crime, Drama

A journalist from an Eastern European country arrives in Paris to start a tour of European capitals. His intention is to make a documentary about the European dream. Between fascination and difficulty of adaptation, Sorgoï struggles to complete his project and his expedition drives him to a devastating state of madness.

Directed by Rafael Cherkaski · Written by Rafael Cherkaski

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