Nox Aeterna | Personal Project

Nox Aeterna (Latin for “the everlasting night”) is a short, experimental, and visually poetic film that aims to inspire young people to discover and express their true selves, free from societal expectations and fixed labels. In a time when many struggle with pressure and identity, the film offers an alternative view: identity is not static, but fluid, layered, and constantly evolving.

Starring Qiyun Zheng as Night Butterfly

Lydia Celesta as Shadow Figure

Directed by Rosita Safakisch & Xenia Lodewijks

Produced by Rosita Safakisch & Xenia Lodewijks

Executive producer Rosita, Xenia & Pam Hermelink

DOP: Boris Peters

Production Designer: Nilo van der Knoop

Editor: Kayleigh Stax

Composer & Mix: Drēokt

Fashion Designer: Mayar Shakeb

Styling: Shai Stork

Jewellery Design: Marente Sofie van Bijlevelt

Costume Design: Fé Faber

MUA: Ira Hutter

Gaffer: Koen Out

Colorist: Boris Peters

Choreography: Qiyun Zheng

BTS Photographer: Katariina Kärki

Title Design: Audrey Fleur Ljubenovic

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