Racing Daylight

Racing Daylight

3.3

Jul 31 2007

Drama, Romance

RACING DAYLIGHT is a spooky murder mystery as well as a supernatural love story that transcends time. The film captures the journey of Sadie Stokes (Melissa Leo), a librarian, who comes back to her Cedersville family farm to take care of her catatonic grandmother (played by Leclanche Durand). They are the sole torchbearers of Cedersville. Sadie's happy existence is threatened when a mysterious image appears suddenly in her mirror, calling out the name "Anna" before vanishing. Haunted by the apparition, Sadie slowly begins to assume the characteristics of Anna Stokes, her ancestor, while discovering that the only person who can satisfy both herself and the spirit is her crush Henry (David Strathairn), the local handyman and an ardent Civil War fanatic. However, the plot thickens when Sadie eventually discovers that Henry is a reincarnation of Harry, a soldier and Anna’s love interest. Will Henry be able to settle the past Watch the film to find out.

Melissa Leo

Melissa Leo

Sadie / Anna

Jason Downs

Jason Downs

Edmund / Billy Palmer

David Strathairn

David Strathairn

Henry / Harry

Le Clanché du Rand

Le Clanché du Rand

Grandma / Oneida (as Leclanche Durand)

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