EAT THE NIGHT Interview: Caroline Poggi, Jonathan Vinel Talk Online Gaming, Queer Love, Young Realities [Video]

Appoline and her brother Pablo have a close relationship.

Much of their treasured time together is spent playing Massively-Multiplayer-Online-RPG Darknoon. Featuring graphics reminiscent of World of Warcraft the combat of a character action game, and the community and diverse feature set of Final Fantasy XIV, it’s easy to understand why the siblings have such deep affection for this game. Watching the introductory video that opens Caroline Poggi and Jonathan Vinel’s film, I feel my hand twitch for my credit card to sign up for the inevitable 30-day free trial.

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Their gameplay is interrupted by a text box. Darknoon‘s servers will be shutting down in 60 days. Blame economic shifts and an ever-changing gaming market.

There is a real world beyond Darknoon, and it holds solace for one sibling but not the other. Pablo becomes involved with a striking supermarket worker named Night. Unfortunately, Pablo is also involved in other dealings, supporting his sister through drug selling that soon goes awry. …