2014 CNEX 國際華人紀錄片影展

獨舞憂鬱 The Darkness of Day     [台灣首映]

 美國 UAS / 2009 / 26 min / 導演 Director：Jay ROSENBLATT

2009 阿姆斯特丹紀錄片影展

誠品信義10/30,18:00   誠品信義11/5,13:40   誠品信義11/7,12:30

 為什麼自殺？本片導演遭逢親友自殺離世，因而試圖探討「自殺」這個尖銳的問題。

影片由不連貫的影像組成，廢棄的16mm膠捲、一本手記與數個故事交織著。與人世隔絕的渴望，是否其實是所有人類共同的本性之一？

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.