For A Day Like Today

For A Day Like Today (2026) is a documentary, animation film directed by Tia Anjali Sarkar.

Following the death of her husband, Dan, in November of 2010, Suzanne Frisse Lathrop converts her Facebook into a public diary, housing her grief in magical and unexpected ways. A ritual throughout her week, Suzanne photographs the sky and shares photos containing strange spherical aberrations which she calls "orbs." For A Day Like Today confronts American attitudes surrounding grief all the while inviting audiences to reflect on how and where they see those they have lost.

Cast

Suzanne Frisse Lathrop

Herself

Tia Anjali Sarkar

Voice Over