Day Night Day Night

Imagine that your casual evening walk has suddenly landed you in a minefield. That’s the kind of tension radiating from this acclaimed thriller, in which an unnamed woman is spirited off to a hotel room to wait (and wait some more) for orders—which are to detonate a bomb in Times Square. With tiny yet terrifying clues to compel you through long scenes of waiting, phone conversations, and bystanders strolling blithely past the heroine (if you can call her that) on what might be their last day on earth, director Julia Loktev nonetheless manages to grab you by the throat. Exploiting her camera and your imagination, she’s made a film that provokes both thought and fear. Part of the Women With Vision 2007: Mirror Image film festival at Walker Art Center, which runs March 2–17; 612-375-7633; www.walkerart.org