The French queer romance-thriller follows Pablo (Théo Cholbi, PASSAGES), a small-time drug dealer, and his teenage sister Apolline (Lila Gueneau, THE FANTASTIC JOURNEY OF MARGOT & MARGUERITE) have forged an unbreakable bond through their shared obsession with the online video game Darknoon. When Pablo falls for the mysterious Night (Erwan Kepoa Falé, PASSAGES, WINTER BOY), he gets swept up in their liaison, abandoning his sister to deal with the impending shutdown of their digital haven alone. As Pablo’s reckless choices provoke the wrath of a dangerous rival gang, the end of their virtual life draws near, upending their reality.
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00:00Darknode has always been here.
00:06This is where I live.
00:09I feel better than in my own city.
00:17Tablo!
00:31My name is Tablo.
00:33Knight.
00:40I'm looking for someone to work with me.
00:43How's your thing?
00:46Not bad.
00:53Knight, this is my sister, Apo.
00:56Arya is a guy.
00:58We don't know where he comes from.
01:00He sells on my territory.
01:02Why are you doing this?
01:04One day or another, it will turn against you.
01:13Hey, don't touch me!
01:16I want to know how you feel.
01:18I felt better when you weren't here.