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