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Brighter Days Ahead

Brighter Days Ahead

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Brighter Days Ahead

"You can't feel it if it never happened."

2025

0h 26m

9.5(8 votes)

Fantasy

Science Fiction

Music

Overview

A short film accompanying the deluxe edition of "Eternal Sunshine," marking Ariana Grande’s directorial debut. Peaches, now elderly, revisits Brighter Days Inc. to relive idealized versions of her memories before they are destroyed forever. Inspired by the film "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" and a sequel to the "We Can't Be Friends" music video.

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Universal Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Ariana Grande

Ariana Grande

Peaches

Edward Butera

Dr. Peaches' Dad

Charlotte Sanchez

Charlotte Sanchez

Young Peaches

Rashawn Ross

Rashawn Ross

Trumpet Player

Allen Marsh

Hologram Doctor

Jessica Jang

Hologram Nurse

Trell Isaac

Hologram Patient

Kimberly Kim

Hologram Patient

Stewart Jewett

Stewart Jewett

Doctor

Lauren DeShane

Main Nurse

Creative team

Directed by: Christian Breslauer
Ariana Grande
Written by: Christian Breslauer
Ariana Grande
Produced by: Michael Breslauer
Andrew Lerios

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