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Mood:
- AtmosphericContemplativeCaptivatingThought Provoking
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Plot:
- Mind and SoulIntrospectionPsychologicalLife is a BitchUnfulfillment
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Genres:
- Documentary
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Time/Period:
- Contemporary21st Century
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Place:
- USA
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Style:
- Voice OverArchive Footage
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Attitudes:
- SeriousRealistic
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Look:
- Partly B&W
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The Darkness of Day, 2009
English
USA
Profile of The Darkness of Day
The Darkness of Day can be described as contemplative, atmospheric, and thought provoking. The plot revolves around themes of mind and soul, introspection, and themes of unfulfillment. The main genre is documentary. In terms of style, The Darkness of Day archive footage and includes a voice over. In approach, it is serious and realistic. It is located in the USA. The Darkness of Day takes place in contemporary times. Visually, it is partly black and white.
Summary of The Darkness of Day
The Darkness of Day is a haunting meditation on suicide. It is comprised entirely of found 16mm footage that had been discarded. The sadness, the isolation, and the desire to escape are recorded on film in various contexts. Voice-over readings from the journal kept by a brother of the filmmaker’s friend who committed suicide in 1990 intermix with a range of compelling stories, from the poignant double suicide of an elderly American couple to a Japanese teenager who jumped into a volcano, spawning over a thousand imitations. While this is a serious exploration of a cultural taboo, its lyrical qualities invite the viewer to approach the subject with understanding and compassion.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Runtime: | 26 min |
