The Sun Vanished: Proof of Concept

The Sun Vanished: Proof of Concept

An unknowable threat engulfs the world in darkness as an estranged couple attempts to survive and salvage the detritus of their relationship.

NR 2021 · 22 min · Science Fiction, Drama, Romance

Follows Skylar and Quinn as they survive the first day of the sun's disappearance. But as they dig up their past, they come face to face with the unearthly threat invading the planet while struggling to come to terms with their own mistakes and choices to carve a path forward.

Directed by Aidan Elliott · Written by Aidan Elliott

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Katherine Shannon Skylar
Josh Scherer Quinn

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