---
title: 'After Darkness (1985)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Dominique Othenin-Girard'
released: '1985-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 104
genres:
  - 'Horror'
countries:
  - 'Switzerland'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/after-darkness-1985'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088679/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# After Darkness (1985)

1985 · 104 min · Horror · Switzerland


## Synopsis

After Darkness is a 1985 Swiss-British psychological thriller film directed and written by Dominique Othenin-Girard and Sergio Guerraz. Starring John Hurt, Julian Sands and Victoria Abril, it follows a man who takes his brother out of psychiatric care after a suicide attempt. The film was nominated for the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival and was later restored for a 2025 screening at the Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Dominique Othenin-Girard](https://cinepixo.com/people/dominique-othenin-girard)
- **Screenplay:** [Dominique Othenin-Girard](https://cinepixo.com/people/dominique-othenin-girard)

## Cast

- [John Hurt](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-hurt)
- [Julian Sands](https://cinepixo.com/people/julian-sands)
- [Victoria Abril](https://cinepixo.com/people/victoria-abril)

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