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.
Beverly Berning
Voice
Richard J. Silberg
Voice

King of the Jews
King of the Jews

The Tiger Leaps and Kills, But It Will Die... It Will Die...
The Tiger Leaps and Kills, But It Will Die... It Will Die...
Man Who Chooses the Bush
Man Who Chooses the Bush

Brasilia, Contradictions of a New City
Brasilia, Contradictions of a New City

La marche
La marche

Night and Fog
Night and Fog

In Between
In Between

Cordobés 65
Cordobés 65

Cars Without a Home
Cars Without a Home

Volcanoes of the Deep Sea
Volcanoes of the Deep Sea

Round About Hollywood
Round About Hollywood

Mira-futuro
Mira-futuro