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When Darkness Comes
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When Darkness Comes

2025-09-18 · 17 min · Not rated

Fantasy

Deep inside a primitive forest, Agatha embarks on an ancestral ritual meant to mark her passage into adulthood. However, her encounter with eerie creatures turns her perceptions upside down. What if this quest is not what she was promised?

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Directors
Mathieu Chéreau
Production companies
ENSAV, Mathieu Chéreau
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Laly DorothéeAgatha
Llona GlinelLlona GlinelMorane / Yuna / Deux Yeux / Païenne
Véronique CoronelParque
Else Roos ZeijlemakerParque
Annie LabatParque
Violette Cordonnier BibalVoix de la petite Agatha

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