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The Dark (2005)

15 93 min  -  Horror | Mystery | Thriller  -   May 2005 (Canada)
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In mourning over the tragic drowning of their daughter Sarah, James and Adèle are visited by Ebrill, a young girl who claims she died 60 years ago ... and bares a startling resemblance to Sarah.

Director:

John Fawcett

Writers:

Simon Maginn (novel), Stephen Massicotte (screenplay)
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The Dark -- In mourning over the tragic drowning of their daughter Sarah (Stuckey), James (Bean) and Ad�le (Bello) are visited by Ebrill (Stone), a young girl who claims she died 60 years ago ... and bares a startling resemblance to Sarah.
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Cast

Cast overview:
Maria Bello ...
Adèlle
Sean Bean ...
Maurice Roëves ...
Dafydd
Sophie Stuckey ...
Sarah
Abigail Stone Abigail Stone ...
Ebril
Richard Elfyn Richard Elfyn ...
Rowan
Casper Harvey Casper Harvey ...
Young Dafydd
Eluned Jones Eluned Jones ...
Doctor
Gwenyth Petty Gwenyth Petty ...
Librarian
Robin Griffith Robin Griffith ...
Police Inspector
Mike Keggen Mike Keggen ...
Rib Skipper
Tonya Smith Tonya Smith ...
Main Stumblehead Martyr
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Storyline

While in Wales visiting her husband James, Adèlle tries to fix her relationship with her teenager daughter Sarah. They see a weird memorial without the plate and with the name "Annwyn" marked, and the local Dafydd explains that this would be the place where people go after dying in accordance with the Welsh mythology. Later, Sarah vanishes on the beach and the daughter of the local fanatic shepherd, Ebrill, who died fifty years ago, appears in her place. Adele makes a research trying to find how to rescue her daughter from Annway. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  

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Plot Keywords:

Mythology | Welsh | Dying | Wales | Girl  | See more »

Taglines:

One of the living for one of the dead.

Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some violent/disturbing images and language See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

Isle of Man | UK | Germany

Language:

English | Welsh

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A múlt titka See more »

Box Office

Budget:

£3,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

€26,010 (Netherlands) (22 January 2006) (8 Screens)

Gross:

£536,108 (UK) (16 April 2006)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The concept of "Annwn" (Annwyn) is not made up especially for the film or the book on which it was based. "Annwn" is an underworld or other world found in Welsh legend, a land of the dead. It is said to lay far in the west and could be accessed by the living through a door located at the mouth of the Severn once a year. Surviving from pre-Christian Celtic mythology, it's neither Heaven nor Hell in the Christian sense, humans can enter spiritually or corporeally. This is the first film about Annwn. See more »