Can’t get enough of dark and foreboding futuristic “what if?” sci-fi stories? You’re in luck. German filmmaker Krystof Zlatnik has a 30-minute short film called “Das Leuchten” (aka “Reverence”) that exposes the dark side of yet another possible sci-fi future.
The near future. Every night there are reports about war and terror on TV, looming like dark clouds over the nation. To protect the citizens from possible air attacks the GNOSIS Corporation has developed a personal bomb shelter for everyone – the new BS-2016. While nearly every household in the city has one installed already, 12 year old Alex is still begging his dad to finally buy one so he can feel safe. As the air raid alarms go off that night and lights from exploding rockets gloom in the dark skies it seems too late: Alex has to face his fears and soon discovers a dark conspiracy that not only threatens his life but the life of his whole family as well.
Check out the trailer and the complete short below (in three parts), then get more info at the film’s official site.
