Left alone overnight with her estranged grandmother in rural Scotland, a perceptive nine-year-old girl begins to see dementia transform the woman she loves into something terrifyingly unfamiliar.
I was invited to watch an early screener of Sundowning, a short horror film that unfolds through the eyes of a child, and her understanding of what is happening to her grandmother.
Claire (played by Betty Pirie) is a 9 year old girl who shows obvious discomfort at being left with her grandmother for an overnight stay while her mom is forced to work a night shift. There is something just a bit off about Grandma during the day, but as night falls and Claire follows her into the woods, it becomes apparent that something is seriously wrong. Maria MacDonell gives a convincing performance with very little dialogue needed to convey that she is not up to babysitting. Sarah McCardie plays Maggie, the harried mom who seems to know that this remote trailer is not the best place for Claire to spend the night, but has no other option.
This film is beautifully shot from the opening frame, which sets the tone for the uneasy atmosphere, to the final scene that stirs a mix of emotion with a touch of dread for Claire's future, which is mainly left to the viewers' imagination.
IG: sundowningshort2026
Producer - Serena Gardner
Writer/Director - Aimie Willemse
Cast
Betty Pirie
Maria MacDonell
Sarah McCardie
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