What if the family monster was just... misunderstood? This Dutch thriller doesn't flinch.
Young lawyer Iris discovers that she has an older, autistic half-brother Ray, who is in prison for the atrocious murder of his neighbour and her five-year-old daughter. When she meets Ray he reminds her a lot of her own son Aron, who also is autistic, and she starts to believe that he is innocent.
Acting
Fedja van Huêt's physicality redefines screen presence.
Direction
Van Rooijen trusts silence over exposition.
Director
Diederik Van Rooijen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Dutch title 'Daglicht' deliberately echoes a common legal term for transparency—ironic given how obscured truth remains.
Van Rooijen consulted autism advocates; Ray's repetitive behaviors were calibrated with non-speaking autistic adults, not clinical stereotypes.
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