Day of a Stranger

Do we need to retreat from the world in order to love it more deeply? Contemplatives answer, "Yes." Day of a Stranger immerses us in an intimate portrait of world-renowned Trappist monk, mystic, and author, Thomas Merton. We find him through interwoven images of his hermitage nestled deep in the woods of Kentucky, and through rare audio recordings he made in isolation. A prolific writer, Merton dialogued with many world-thought luminaries. This is meditative filmmaking at its best. It pieces together a glimpse into the consciousness of one of the twentieth century’s most brilliant minds.