Mania Days
Synopsis
Carla and Marco are manic-depressive poets whose art is fueled by their emotional extremes. When they go off their meds, they end up in the same psychiatric hospital. As the chemistry between them stirs up their emotions, it intensifies their mania. Despite doctors' and parents' attempts to separate them, they pursue their beautiful but destructive romance which swings them from fantastical manic highs to suicidal depressive lows, until they have to choose between sanity and love.
Section: Narrative Spotlight
Premiere Status: World Premiere
Country: USA
Year: 2015
Runtime: 106min
Credits
Director: Paul Dalio
Executive Producer: Spike Lee
Producer: Jeremy Alter, Kristina Nikolova, Jason Sokoloff
Screenwriter: Paul Dalio
Cinematographer: Alexander Stanishev, Kristina Nikolova
Editor: Lee Percy, Paul Dalio
Production Designer: Kay Lee
Music: Paul Dalio
Additional Credits: costume designer: Brenda Abbandandolo, casting director: Avy Kaufman
Principal Cast: Katie Holmes, Luke Kirby, Christine Lahti, Griffin Dunne, Bruce Altman
Director Bio
Paul Dalio is a New York based filmmaker. He received his BA in screenwriting at the NYU Tisch School and his MFA at the NYU Graduate Film program where he met his wife and collaborator. Mania Days is Paul's debut, inspired by his past struggles with manic-depression.
Contact
Public Film Contact
Paul Dalio
Moonstruck Productions
maniadays@gmail.com
Publicity Contact
Annie McDonough & Julie Chappell
anniemcdonough@falcoink.com / juliechappell@falcoink.com