The people of the planet Aeon, blessed with six suns, have never experienced night. When an archeological excavation uncovers evidence of an ancient catastrophe, all signs point towards the impending darkness of the very first Nightfall. Panic erupts as the suns slowly disappear one by one. Science struggles against superstition as the people race to comprehend the approaching Nightfall... the end of the world as they know it. Based on Isaac Asimov's classic story "Nightfall," voted "The Greatest Science-Fiction Story OF All Time."
Writing
Asimov's premise remains bulletproof
Practical Effects
Six-sun lighting actually kind of works
Director
Gwyneth Gibby
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Asimov's original 1941 short story was voted best sci-fi ever by the Science Fiction Writers of America in 1968. This film had approximately $12 and a dream.
The story famously inspired research into real 'night psychology'—how humans actually behave in prolonged darkness. Spoiler: we're not great at it.
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