Out of the Darkness

What happens inside a human being who has lost the will to live? Sometimes there are warning signs, subtle cries for help that only become clear in hindsight. At other times, suicide comes without warning, leaving loved ones overwhelmed by shock, grief and unanswered questions.

When someone close to us takes their own life, the world as we know it falls apart. We are thrown into an abyss of sorrow, guilt and longing, struggling to understand what happened and how life can possibly continue.

Yet even in the deepest darkness, there is the possibility of finding light. Through grief, memory and the bonds we share with others, we slowly begin to rediscover the strength of love and our remarkable capacity to heal.

Out of the Darkness is an intimate and deeply moving documentary that confronts the silence and stigma surrounding suicide. It explores not only the devastating consequences of loss, but also the courage it takes to go on living — and the fragile hope that can emerge from even the most profound sorrow.

Original title: Út úr myrkrinu

Genres: Documentary

Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes

DIRECTORS: HELGI FELIXSON & TITTI JOHNSON

SOUND: JACOB FELIXSON

MUSIC: HILDUR GUDNADOTTIR

PRODUCTION: IRIS FILM EHF / FELIX FILM AB