After Dark

Ever feel like a stranger in your own life, disconnected from the world around you? Discover how the quiet moments between midnight and dawn can reveal hidden truths about yourself and the strange, intersecting lives of others in a city that never truly sleeps. You'll explore a single, surreal night in Tokyo, following two sisters—one asleep, one awake—as their paths cross with jazz musicians, love hotel managers, and a mysterious man on a screen. Uncover how seemingly random encounters can expose our deepest fears, desires, and the fragile threads that connect us all.

Haruki Murakami is a globally celebrated, award-winning Japanese novelist whose works have been translated into over 50 languages and sold millions of copies worldwide. Originally the owner of a small Tokyo jazz bar, his spontaneous decision to write a novel launched a career defined by surrealism, melancholy, and musicality. Murakami's unique background and keen observation of urban loneliness and the mysterious hours between midnight and dawn directly inform the dreamlike, atmospheric world of After Dark.