Before it gets dark
Voor het donker wordt
“The sisters Lotte (18) and Roos (16) both have Usher syndrome. This means that they will soon become both deaf and blind. They don't know how fast that will go, but already see and hear a lot worse than their peers.”
Synopsis
Lotte (18) and Roos (16) are sisters and both have Usher syndrome. That means they will soon become deaf and blind. It is not known how fast that will go, but they already see and hear a lot worse than their peers. How do these two high-spirited girls deal with their development into adulthood, while the time bomb of deafness and blindness ticks inexorably? They are not deterred from getting the most out of life: Lotte is studying to become a photographer and Roos is passing her final exams. At the same time, they also want to do a few things before it is too late, such as seeing the Northern Lights with their own eyes. Director Kim Smeekes followed Lotte and Roos for the film for two years.
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- Director
- Kim Smeekes
- Original Title
- Voor het donker wordt
- Country of Origin
- Netherlands
- Release Date
- 12/03/2019
- Spoken Languages
- Dutch
- Runtime
- 56m
- Production Studios
- Laurens Woldberg
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kim Smeekes
Fatih Tura, Kim Smeekes
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Kim Smeekes
Director
Fatih Tura
Editor
Kim Smeekes
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What is Before it gets dark about?
Lotte (18) and Roos (16) are sisters and both have Usher syndrome. That means they will soon become deaf and blind. It is not known how fast that will go, but they already see and hear a lot worse than their peers. How do these two high-spirited girls deal with their development into adulthood, while the time bomb of deafness and blindness ticks inexorably? They are not deterred from getting the most out of life: Lotte is studying to become a photographer and Roos is passing her final exams. At the same time, they also want to do a few things before it is too late, such as seeing the Northern Lights with their own eyes. Director Kim Smeekes followed Lotte and Roos for the film for two years.
Who directed Before it gets dark?
Before it gets dark was directed by Kim Smeekes.
Who stars in Before it gets dark?
The principal cast of Before it gets dark includes Lotte Klaver, Roos Klaver.
When was Before it gets dark released and how long is it?
Before it gets dark was released in 2019 with a total runtime of 56m.