Animation/Philosophical Parable. A visually inventive ballet of duality where fear transforms into wonder. Two silhouetted figures—windows into contrasting worlds—clash before discovering the breathtaking unity of their cyclical existence.
Day & Night
Director:
Teddy Newton
Cast:
Wayne Dyer
Animation
Family
Comedy
Day & Night - Movie Quotes
Memorable Quotes
Fear of the unknown. They are afraid of new ideas. They are loaded with prejudices, not based upon anything in reality, but based on… if something is new, I reject it immediately because it's frightening to me.
— Dr. Wayne Dyer (Archival Audio)
Context:
Played over a radio broadcast that both characters listen to during a quiet moment on a beach, leading to their reconciliation.
Meaning:
This monologue serves as the thesis statement of the film. It explicitly critiques the human tendency to reject the unfamiliar and encourages viewers to embrace mystery rather than fear it.
The most beautiful things in all the universe are the most mysterious.
— Dr. Wayne Dyer (Archival Audio)
Context:
The concluding thought of the radio lecture, delivered just as the characters begin to merge and swap roles.
Meaning:
This line reframes 'mystery' from a source of terror to a source of beauty, fundamentally shifting the characters' (and audience's) perspective on the unknown.