X
- 2007
- Not Rated
- IFC First Take
- 1 h 34 m
- 2007
- Not Rated
- IFC First Take
- 1 h 34 m
Summary A 19-year-old girl prepares to become a suicide bomber in Times Square. (IFC First Take)
Directed By: Julia Loktev
Written By: Julia Loktev
- 2007
- Not Rated
- IFC First Take
- 1 h 34 m
- 2007
- Not Rated
- IFC First Take
- 1 h 34 m
Day Night Day Night
61
6.2
Where to Watch
Summary A 19-year-old girl prepares to become a suicide bomber in Times Square. (IFC First Take)
Directed By: Julia Loktev
Written By: Julia Loktev
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 14 Critic Reviews
61
43% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
57% Mixed
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 14 Critic Reviews
61
43% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
57% Mixed
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Astonishing.
The film is, in fact, a cunning exercise in subjectivity and withheld information--and once you accept those parameters, it’s riveting.
Offers a chillingly effective look at the ease with which a suicide bomber could wreak havoc on U.S. soil - specifically in Times Square.
Shows tremendous control and discipline, especially for a young filmmaker on her first feature. Director Julia Loktev might be working on a profoundly low budget, but her camera work and lighting are precise and imaginative.
Maddeningly, purposefully evasive.
Unlike the Dardennes or the best practitioners of political cinema, Loktev possesses almost zero political acumen, and her film ends up resembling nothing more than a well-calibrated performance piece, as vacuous as its confused protagonist.
The movie charts a journey from belief to despair with occasional touches of humor, but by the end I was so deadened by its minimalist style and method, I could barely summon the energy to ask why.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 5 User Ratings
6.2
40% Positive
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
40% Mixed
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
20% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 5 User Ratings
6.2
40% Positive
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
40% Mixed
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
20% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
There are no user reviews yet. Be the first to add a review.
Awards
Cannes Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Film Independent Spirit Awards
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Gotham Awards
• 2 Nominations
