Film

Synopsis:

This film allows participants to share their stories of grief without commentary; it is candid, raw, heartbreaking … offered with the hope that, as their stories honor their loved ones, they will provide precious insight for others who are isolated in their grief, and for those who’d like to support them. This film is for anyone who has grieved deeply … or knows someone who has. And that, in reality, is most of us. In an instant, a world has been shattered. No one knows what to say because there are no sufficient words. Walls go up and those in grief are left isolated. And because of the isolation, they don’t know that others experience something similar. Into the Light of a Dark Black Night is a documentary feature that allows the participants to tell their stories directly, without the interjection of narration, commentary, or data. It is not about statistics or studies. It is about survival. It is candid, raw, engaging, and heartbreakingly powerful. It is offered with the hope that, as their stories honor their loved ones, they will also shed light for those who are feeling alone in their grief, and for those who’d like to better support them. —Poster art by Mary Sellers

Credits:

Dianne Martin Director Dianne Martin Producer Mark Pellington Executive Producer Director: Arlington Road; Going All the Way; Going All the Way (director's cut); Henry Poole Is Here; I Melt with You; The Last Word; The Mothman Prophecies; Nostalgia; The Severing; Survive; U2 3D; United States of Poetry Seretha Edwards Key Cast Mike Riekhof Key Cast Hiba Suleman Key Cast Dianne Martin Writer Note: There is no "writer" per se, no additional writing beyond the interviews, but I (named here) am the one who conducted, structured, and edited the interviews/text/"dialogue." I am the creator of the script.