Nocturnus
A short film by
In the darkness of the polar night, a scientist tries to shed light on a remarkable phenomenon: an Arctic village in hibernation.
The synchronous breathing of dozens of human hibernators echoes through a snowy valley. Three sleep scientists find shelter in a smallcabin. The sea is about to freeze over. Time is running out. But time feels like a strange construct when night never ends.



Info
Short Film
Length - 20’
Language - English
Shooting locations - Greenland & Belgium
Shooting period - winter 2021/22
Release - October 2022
Credits
Writer-directors - Meltse Van Coillie & Harm Dens
Producer - Maarten D’Hollander
DoP - Grimm Vandekerckhove
Sound recordist - Kwinten Van Laethem
Editor - Olivier Lambrechts
Sound design and mix - Michel Coquette & Maarten Buyl
Production - Krater Films / Naoko Films