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After the Dark

After the Dark

Smart. Talented. Beautiful. Stranded.

20136.01h 47m

Overview

At an international school in Jakarta, a philosophy teacher challenges his class of twenty graduating seniors to choose which ten of them would take shelter underground and reboot the human race in the event of a nuclear apocalypse.

Directed by John Huddles
Written by John Huddles
Produced by George Zakk, Cybill Lui, John Huddles
Box Office0Revenue: $1.8M

Top Cast

James D'Arcy

James D'Arcy

Eric Zimit

Sophie Lowe

Sophie Lowe

Petra

Rhys Wakefield

Rhys Wakefield

James

Bonnie Wright

Bonnie Wright

Georgina

Daryl Sabara

Daryl Sabara

Chips

Abhi Sinha

Abhi Sinha

Kavi

Freddie Stroma

Freddie Stroma

Jack

Katie Findlay

Katie Findlay

Bonnie

George Blagden

George Blagden

Andy

Jacob Artist

Jacob Artist

Parker

Themes & Keywords

experimentphilosophybunkerindonesiateachersurvivalapocalypsehigh school studenttrolley problem

About After the Dark

After the Dark is a drama, fantasy, science fiction, thriller film released in 2013 exploring themes of experiment, philosophy, bunker, indonesia, teacher, survival. Directed by John Huddles, it stars James D'Arcy, Sophie Lowe, Rhys Wakefield. At an international school in Jakarta, a philosophy teacher challenges his class of twenty graduating seniors to choose which ten of them would take shelter underground and reboot the human race in the event of a nuclear apocalypse.

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