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Day Night Day Night (2006)

Day Night Day Night poster
Directed by
Julia Loktev
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany, France, United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 27 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A 19-year-old woman prepares to carry out a suicide bombing in Times Square over two days. The film follows her quiet and determined rituals as she gets ready for the act.

tenseslow-burnclaustrophobicbleakmethodicalunsettlingcontemplativestark

What happens

Day Night Day Night is a 2006 drama film written and directed by Julia Loktev. It documents 48 hours in the life of an anonymous 19-year-old as she prepares to become a suicide bomber in Times Square. It premiered on May 25, 2006, in the Directors' Fortnight section of the 58th Annual Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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