After the tragic death of his daughter, a man secludes himself in a house in the forest with his cat. Soon he learns that even in his solitude his mind cannot find peace and quiet. While nightmarish memories fill his tormented mind, the forest seems to come alive twisting the line between reality and imagination until he is forced to face his past in the shape of a big monster. Now he must decide to fight for his life or let his fears and the night consume him.

Director's Statement

Losses are everyday situations, almost all people can say that they have lost someone close to them, or even think they may have lost themselves. The distance between what we feel and what appears on the outside inspired the story of this short film: a man who seems to have everything under control, but slowly his life falls apart in front of him. Sorrow Doesn’t Sleep at Night emerged as a university degree project, becoming an opportunity to explore our own fears and experiences with grief, depression and anxiety, allowing both filmmakers and viewers to see themselves in the story.

Category: Animation, Short.
Themes: Family, World Cinema.

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