If Only Night Wouldn't Fall

Directed by
Marc Schmidt
Duration
84 min.
Year
2023

“How many hours did you sleep last night? Have your thoughts ever been monitored by someone outside your home?” Prevention is gaining ground in mental health
aiming to prevent disorders by collecting data...

If Only Night Wouldn't Fall explores this development through three stories from the Netherlands, Norway and the USA. Children benefit from early intervention, while a city in Florida is designed for happiness. But what do we lose in this quest for optimization?

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A teenage girl marked by a mysterious wound, a family torn by fear, and bodies frozen in marble - this haunting allegory of disease and stigma reveals a director at her most intimate and unsettling.