AFTER DARK

In the bustling, ever-changing city of Tirana, where homes are on the edge of demolition, Anna, a vampire, navigates her nocturnal life. She spends her nights delivering food and stealing precious moments with Tom, a caregiver at a local retirement home. Their quiet romance, nurtured over two years, becomes precarious when they decide to reveal their relationship and Anna’s vampiric nature to Tom’s traditional father. His vehement rejection not only sends Anna spiraling into self-destruction and desperation but also highlights the looming threat of eviction they face due to the growing demolitions. With blood supplies dwindling, Anna grapples with her survival and her identity, a struggle that takes a toll on her relationship with Tom. In a risky bid for survival, they attempt to extract blood from an elderly resident of the retirement home. and challenging their bond. Anna’s resilience is put to the test when she tries once more to bridge the gap with Tom’s father, only to be coldly rejected. To her dismay, she discovers Tom being pressured into an arranged marriage by his threat of eviction. A weakened Anna challenges Tom to assert his own choices, their love. Their decision culminates in a tense confrontation inside their soon to- be-demolished home. As the dust settles, a solitary Anna emerges from the rubble, acknowledging her resilient journey and the challenges that lie ahead.