The Twilight Zone

Set in 1984 Chile during the Pinochet dictatorship, Nona Fernández’s novel The Twilight Zone follows a child who encounters a haunting testimony from a secret police officer involved in the regime’s brutalities. As she grows into a writer and documentarian, the impact of his confessions echoes throughout her life, leading her to explore the hidden facets of history that conventional records overlook. The narrative delves into questions of complicity, resistance, and the elusive nature of truth, ultimately illuminating the writer's role in combating historical erasure.