Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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🎙️ Dive deeper into the making of Solstice with our exclusive interview with writer/director Luke Angus - youtu.be/sfwG2fEEDsA

In the vast and unforgiving Arctic Circle, an Inuit named Tulok lives a life bound by the extremes of nature. During the long, dark winters, when the sun never rises, the night sky becomes his sanctuary, filled with endless stars. It was under these very stars that he and his beloved partner, Yuka, would let their imaginations soar, painting shapes and weaving stories across the infinite cosmic canvas. But after Yuka’s tragic passing, Tulok is left to face life alone. Now, he waits for the summer sun to finally set and the long winter to return, when the stars reappear, and with them, Yuka.

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