Movie

The Light Shines Only There

2014 · 120 min

A quiet, aching immersion into damaged lives, where small gestures carry the weight of entire histories.

Overview: A man has thrown away love and a woman has given up on love. The two souls meet in a brief summer in the northern city of Hakodate.
How it feels: Melancholic, bleak, earnest and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, trauma, family, grief
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild violence, gore and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
trauma
family
grief
redemption
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong