Monet: Shadow and Light

A gentle, earnest period drama about art and family bonds, with a warm, measured pace and mild emotional weight.

Directed by

David Devine

Genres

Drama, Family

Starring

Stuart Hughes, Trevor Blumas, Maggie Huculak

Overview

Monet's glorious summer of painting ends abruptly with harsh attacks from his father and art critics. He intends to abandon everything, but is convinced otherwise by aspiring young artist Daniel. Having been abandoned by his own father, Daniel refuses to let Monet do the same to his son. As Monet shows Daniel a new way of seeing the world through art, Daniel helps Monet see the importance of family.

How it feels

Earnest, warm and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Art, family, parenthood, identity

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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