All things live, all things die, all at once.
Rhena's father tells a story about Atlas, a forest entity that whispers stories of the dead to its trees. That same night he disappears into this forest. Rhena does everything she can to get her father back.
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The film's tagline is: "All things live, all things die, all at once."
The original title is "Donkerster" (NL).
It was a co-production between: Belgium, Netherlands.
The film was directed by Frank van den Bogaart.
The screenplay was written by Frank van den Bogaart.
The score was composed by Matthias Dewilde.
Cinematography was handled by Pieter Van Campe.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt15257912.
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Donkerster
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Belgium, Netherlands
