88 CinÉireann / January 2018
IN DARKNESS
DIR: ANTHONY BYRNE
PRO: PARALLEL FILMS
TBC
In Darkness is a psychological thriller about a blind musician (Dormer) who gets pulled into London’s dark underbelly after she hears a murder committed in the apartment above her. As she gets embroiled in this violent and murky world, it appears she is out of her depth - until we realise that she has been following her own path of revenge.
The film stars Natalie Dormer (Game of Thrones) in the lead alongside Ed Skrein (Deadpool), with support from Emily Ratajkowski (Gone Girl), Joely Richardson (Snowden), James Cosmo (Game of Thrones), and Neil Maskell (King Arthur: Legend of the Sword).
In Darkness is directed by Dubliner Anthony Byrne from a script that he wrote with partner Natalie Dormer. Byrne is best known for directing large scale international dramas, including Silent Witness, Mr Selfridge, and the Amazon/BBC drama series Ripper Street which was filmed in Dublin.
In Darkness is produced by Byrne, Ben Pugh and Josh Varney for 42. It is supported by XYZ Films and Parallel Films, with funding from the Irish Film Board. Tom Harrison-Read (Prometheus) and Paul Knight (The Beach) are editors, with cinematography from Si Bell (Fortitude) and music by Niall Byrne (Parked).
The film has not yet been scheduled for Irish or UK release.