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 |
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. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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.