Film Commission Torino Piemonte

Us Against the Night is a surreal and introspective short film, tinged with synth-wave strokes, focusing on the themes of love and hope. The darkness that has fallen over Luna’s life due to her parents’ separation materializes into the mysterious and endless eclipse that darkens the Earth, for which no one has an explanation. Like in a sci-fi fairy tale, Luna feels invincible and is ready to do anything to save her family, but moments later, she gets lost on her path, overwhelmed by the darkness. The sci-fi synth-wave aesthetic stems from the need to create a parallel world to the one we are used to. A reality similar yet distant from our daily life transports the film to a dreamlike-surreal level. The camera moves slowly, floating, hovering in apnea through the empty city streets. The pitch-black sky contrasts with the bright colors of the costumes and neon lights, giving a glimmer of hope to a world that seems to have fallen into oblivion. Luna and the Woman of the Street, like a modern Fairy with Turquoise Hair, are the two protagonists of the short film, and their encounter is salvific for both: Luna deeply understands the love that binds her parents, while The Fairy with Turquoise Hair realises the importance of her own choices even in a world on the brink of collapse. Like all fairy tales, "Us Against the Night" is teeming with symbols and metaphors, gradually revealing its intrinsic meaning: after the darkness, the day always comes.