Dark Signs of a Red Summer’s Shadow is a youth culture narrative that reflects upon the interrelated experiences of young adults at a time of the pandemic. In this moment of social, economic, political, and environmental crises, young adults have found their transition into adulthood interrupted. The pandemic and subsequent lockdowns throughout 2020-2021 arrested time’s progression towards adulthood, disrupting a void of lost experiences and sensations. Inaction on climate change, proliferating wars, and mounting economic issues have all contributed to a profound sense of a foreboding world. Coming of age in a time of escalating global challenges has affected the way young adults perceive their present existence and future. This Documentary aims to shed light on the experiences and sensations which underpin the affective moments of becoming. Through photographic storytelling, I delve into a cinematic exploration of these crises to examine how ominous shifts in our social world disrupt the transition from youth to adulthood. The work aims to capture and convey the tension of transitioning into adulthood during a time of pervasive apprehension. The work aims to explore the intimate moments of a generation finding its footsteps in an ever-shifting world. Weaving together portraiture, figurative, cinematic and speculative documentary storytelling techniques, this documentary seeks to process what was a confusing time in my life and contemplate the uncertain future of a generation in a world transformed.