Danika (2006)

The story follows Danika, a woman whose fears for her children are manifested in premonitions of death and disaster. Bierko plays Tomei's husband, while Hall is her psychiatrist and confidant.

Director:

Ariel Vromen

Writer:

Joshua Leibner

Stars:

Marisa Tomei, Hannah Marks, Guy Camilleri

2 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Marisa Tomei	...	Danika Merrick
Hannah Marks	...	Lizzie Geralds
Guy Camilleri	...	Man
Akuyoe Graham	...	Patricia Guilford
Ori Pfeffer	...	Bank Robber #1
Jeffrey Nicholas Brown	...	Bank Robber #2 (as Jeffrey Brown)
Craig Bierko	...	Randy Merrick
Kyle Gallner	...	Kurt Merrick
Nicki Prian	...	Lauren Merrick (as Nicky Prian)
Ridge Canipe	...	Brian Merrick
Regina Hall	...	Dr. Evelyn Harris
Jacqueline Pinol	...	Nanny
James Avery	...	Teddy Johnson
Tanya Linette Smith	...	Sales Lady
John Ducey	...	TV Anchorman

Storyline

Danika is a thirty-five year old overprotective mother with a beautiful family composed of her successful husband Randy, two sons - the teenager Kurt and the little Brian, and one teenager daughter - Lauren. Danika is disturbed and near a breakdown, having dark and terrifying nightmares and daydreams; distracted in her work and consequently committing mistakes; and under psychiatric treatment with Dr. Evelyn. Her problems originated when her husband cheated on her with the nanny of their children, breaking her confidence in him. The lack of attention caused by her disturbed mind leads her family into tragedy.

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Plot Keywords:

children | death | fear | premonition | psychiatrist | 

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Taglines:

Fear has a name.

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language, some sexual content and a scene of drug use

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 June 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Visions - Die dunkle Gabe

Filming Locations:

21311 Victory Blvd, Canoga Park, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Blue Omega Entertainment, Danika LLC, Roberts/David Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

79 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Craig Bierko joined the cast the day before shooting began, replacing the original actor cast as Randy.

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Goofs

The movie is set in Baltimore, but in several scenes Los Angeles signage can be seen, including a billboard with an 818 area code.

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Connections

References Basic Instinct (1992)

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Soundtracks

"Black Dirt"
Written by Michael Baiardi & Emile Millar
Published by Soundfile Publishing
Performed by Emile Millar
Produced by Michael Baiardi
Courtesy Of Soundfile Records

User Reviews

story told very well

Danika is about a young mother whose hallucinations and reality mix together in a strange story of a life gone wrong. A great family and nice life slowly deteriorates as experiences get stranger and stranger. The perfect life starts digressing with each flask of knowledge until the audience is left with nothing. In the end, everything comes together in a powerful tale of woe. Close to the end of the end of the film you are almost guessing what actually happened, but it does surprise. Tomei does a wonderful job and it is a wonder that she is not in more mainstream films. The rest of the cast does a nice job during the film. Technically a class A- film with few continuity errors and a typical story told in a very atypical way.