Day Night Day Night-Movie Review 10/24/2010
Posted by Films to consider in American, Drama, Movies, Suspense.trackback
Day Night Day Night (American) 2006
Written and directed by Julia Loktev
Starring Luisa Williams
Nominations and wins for several prizes, mostly for the director, including:
Winner, Prix Regards Jeune (Loktev), Cannes Film Festival
Winner, FIBRESCI Prize (Loktev), Chicago Film Festival
Winner, Someone to Watch Award (Loktev), Independent Spirit Awards
A behind the scenes look at final preparations for the suicide bomb attack that is to be carried out by a teenage girl.
The movie receives mixed reviews. From start to finish, I found it both terrifying and mesmerizing. Let me know what you think about it.
94 min. Not rated.
I haven’t seen this yet, but just moved it to the top of my Netflix list. Thanks for the recommendation!
Sounds intriguing! Another addition to my queue 😉
Another good recommendation! The lead actor is such a compelling presence–hard to believe this is her first film.