Hiding in Daylight takes place in a future society where being gay is illegal and punishable by death. The government has launched a massive purge of the LGBTQ+ community, and the protagonists of the film are two couples who are in hiding. They meet secretly once a week to reminisce about their old lives and share stories of their struggles.
The film focuses on the relationships between the characters, exploring their fears, hopes, and desires. Each of the couples has their own reasons for risking their lives to meet, and each has a different dynamic. There is a young couple who fell in love before the purge and are now trying to hold onto that love in the face of oppression. There is an older couple who have been together for many years and are struggling to navigate the new challenges of their relationship. The two couples come together in secret, sharing their lives and their dreams, but their meetings are always tinged with danger.
Throughout the film, the characters grapple with the decision to keep meeting or to give up their clandestine gatherings. Is the risk worth it? Is their love worth fighting for? What kind of future can they imagine for themselves? As tensions mount and the danger increases, the couples are forced to confront these questions head-on.
Hiding in Daylight is a powerful film about love, resilience, and the human spirit. It is a story of hope in the face of oppression, of how love can flourish even in the darkest of times.
