Daylight (2010)

A harrowing psychological thriller from a widely acclaimed filmmaker, Daylight pits a couple lost in America against a conniving gang of kidnappers, in David Barker's rigorous and personal re-imagining of the genre film.

Director:

David Barker

Writers:

David Barker, Michael Godere,

Stars:

Alexandra Meierhans, Ivan Martin, Michael Godere

Cast

Credited cast:
Alexandra Meierhans	...	Irene
Ivan Martin	...	Leo
Michael Godere	...	Renny
Aidan Redmond	...	Daniel
Brian Bickerstaff	...	Murph
Kendrick Strauch	...	Blackstar
Aylam Orian	...	Husband in doctor's office
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sabina Kurz	...	Pregnant Woman

Storyline

Three violent young men stranded in an isolated country house, carjack a Swiss couple driving to a wedding in the U.S. Husband Daniel blurts out that he'll pay millions if they don't hurt his pregnant wife, so the leader sets off for the wedding with Daniel, to arrange ransom. The other, strangely polite kidnappers stay in the house with the wife, but don't even lock her up, as Irene's pregnancy and religious faith play with their raw emotions.

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Taglines:

Things die. New things are born.

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 July 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Untitled David Barker Project

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$959 (USA) (15 July 2011)

Gross:

$3,883 (USA) (19 August 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hit & Run Productions, Parts and Labor, White Buffalo Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

75 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

Irene's prayers are from the Catholic catechism.

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Quotes

Murph: This isn't about what you want.

User Reviews

Flawless filmmaking

This is a little gem of filmmaking. The camera work is flawless, the music is great and the acting is surprisingly good. The film has a soul and I do not see it often in that genre. What makes Daylight very entertaining is that it's not predictable like most other similar flicks. The suspense builds slowly and the end while not the one I had wished is original. My only wish would have been to know more about the husband and his ordeals. His character is also interesting and could have been more developed. I find the film slightly too short but yet again shorter is always better than too long. The film is really about the experience of the lead female character and her captors. Ultimately the story is a sincere exploration about the meaning of life, of giving life, of killing and ultimately the meaning of our belief in oneself and maybe also the belief in God.