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The Darkness of Day
a film about suicide
Written and Directed by Jay Rosenblatt
26 minutes • DigiBeta & Beta SP • color/B&W • 2009 Best Documentary - Tampere Film Festival 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.
REVIEWS
AWARDS
Best Documentary - Tampere Film Festival, Finland
SCREENINGS
Telluride Film Festival
CREDITS
Producer, Director, Writer, Editor: Jay Rosenblatt  |
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