Trailer
About the film
Kimeru (Japanese for “to decide”) is an indie psychological thriller written and directed by Danny Tirmizi. The story follows a young girl fleeing online harassment into a remote forest, planning one last night of freedom before unexpected events in the wilderness reshape her destiny. The forest has secrets: people feeding off pain and suffering under the guise of dark tourism. Beyond the genre beats, the film is a purpose-driven commentary on cyberbullying and suicide prevention, aiming to raise awareness and provide resources for a safer digital environment.
My role
I composed and produced the original score. The brief was to build an enchanting Scandinavian-Nordic ambience that matched the haunted stillness of the forest: sparse, cold, and reverent, with an undercurrent of dread. The first released composition from the score is a piece titled “Nocturn.”
Credits
- Written & Directed by: Danny Tirmizi
- Starring: Gianna Clements (as Alice), Gavin Cade Hulberg, Tessa Skovira, EJ Ezeruo
- Music Composer: Ace Outlaw
- Director of Photography: Mariia Nezhurko
- First AD: John Ellis
- Second AD: Karthat Wallace
- AC + Sound: Michael Lemus
- 2nd AC: Borys Nezhurko
- Costume Stylist: Nilufar
- Line Producer: Jeremy Siracusa
- BTS: Kordell Brown