Next Year

Name: Next Year
Genre: Drama
Released: 2026-10-04
Duration: 21 min
Cast: Jelani Alladin, Zach Martens, Sherz Aletaha, Chris Hietikko

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Release Date

10/4/2026

Runtime

21 mins

Genres

Drama

Overview

Next Year is a haunting drama set in the not so distant dystopian future that unfolds in a fractured America where homosexuality is illegal and surveillance reigns. The story centers on Robert, a grieving father who is navigating life after the loss of his husband and the terrifying state of the country.

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Released

Original Language

English

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A quietly devastating portrait of loss and resistance in a near-future where intimacy itself becomes an act of defiance. The film sits with grief while a surveillance state closes in.

Mood

BleakMournfulDefiantClaustrophobic

Themes

GriefLoveFreedomIdentitySurvival

Look

NaturalisticDesaturated

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Jelani Alladin

Robert

Zach Martens

Max

Sherz Aletaha

Kelly

Chris Hietikko

Government Official (voice)

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