The Darkness of Day (2009)
• November 19th, 2009 • 0h 26min
Documentary
Overview
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.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
The Romance of Celluloid
Released on: 1937-08-27
Documentary
Several behind the scenes aspects of the movie-making business, which results in the enjoyment the m...
Surfing For Change: Travel Guide to NIcaragua
Released on:
Documentary
A short documentary focusing on the surfer culture and tourism in Nicaragua.
Night and Fog
Released on: 1959-04-27
Documentary, History
Filmmaker Alain Resnais documents the atrocities behind the walls of Hitler's concentration camps.
Best of Luck with the Wall
Released on: 2016-10-26
Documentary
A video directed by Josh Begley shows the preposterous effort that would be required to build a bord...
The Talk
Released on: 2022-05-27
Documentary, Animation
“The Talk” showcases the experiences of three LGBTQ+ youth learning about sex health under an inadeq...
From 3 to 22
Released on: 1966-11-23
Documentary
A movie follows a regular working day of a woman who works in a factory. She wakes up at 3am and goe...
Weegee's New York
Released on: 1948-06-02
Documentary
The best known, "Weegee's New York" (1948), presents a surprisingly lyrical view of the city without...
Mild Madness, Lasting Lunacy
Released on: 2020-03-11
Animation, Documentary
This walk in the daily life of several psychiatric institutions, allows us to meet extraordinary peo...
The End of Summer
Released on: 1964-01-01
Documentary
A 16 year old girl recalls the last moments of her summer vacation, spent with friends in the Lauren...
Sylvia Kristel – Paris
Released on: 2003-02-19
Documentary
Sylvia Kristel – Paris is a portrait of Sylvia Kristel , best known for her role in the 1970’s eroti...
The Conclave and Election of Pope Pius XII
Released on: 1939-12-31
Documentary
A short documentary covering the conclave and election of Pope Pius XII.
Land Without Bread
Released on: 1933-12-01
Documentary
An exploration —manipulated and staged— of life in Las Hurdes, in the province of Cáceres, in Extrem...
No Measure of Health
Released on:
Documentary
No Measure of Health profiles Kyle Magee, an anti-advertising activist from Melbourne, Australia, wh...
Beelden van de arbeid
Released on: 1938-01-01
Documentary
Short documentary showing the chain of production in Belgium.
Plant of Ford Motor Company - Antwerp
Released on: 1948-01-01
Documentary
Short documentary on the Antwerp Ford Motor Company plant.
Circle of Light
Released on: 1972-06-01
Documentary
This film without words is composed of Pamela Bone's unique photograhic transparencies. Her talent h...
The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat
Released on: 1896-06-30
Documentary
A group of people are standing along the platform of a railway station in La Ciotat, waiting for a t...
The Story of Doctor Carver
Released on: 1938-06-18
History, Documentary, Drama
The story of Dr. George Washington Carver (1864-1943), black educator and horticulturist. He is perh...