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Out of the Darkness

2016 · 87 min

A solemn, earnest spiritual drama that feels like a slow, tense parable of guilt and surrender.

Directed by
Shawn Justice
Genres
Drama
Starring
Holden Goyette, Adam Elliott Davis, Graham Greene
Overview
Eli is a man in his twenties with a calling on his life from a young age, but he's been running from that calling - a modern day Jonah. After being fired by his father, arguing with his girlfriend in front of their daughter, and then a visit to the local pub, Eli decides to get out of town. On a lonely mountain highway Eli misses a turn and careens over an embankment, landing deep in the forest. It is a place of mystery with no way out, but it is there where God works on his heart. Satan is not far behind of course, working to convince Eli to take a different path. In the end Eli is faced with a choice that will have repercussions on generations as his destiny is to be the Billy Graham of his time.

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Free in the UK
  • BFI Player
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Shawn Justice
Genres
Drama
Starring
Holden Goyette, Adam Elliott Davis, Graham Greene
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • redemption
  • family
  • identity
  • fate
Places
  • wilderness
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Shawn Justice
Written by
Matthew Merz, Shawn Justice
Starring
Holden Goyette, Adam Elliott Davis, Graham Greene, John Lewis
Cinematography
Rick Lord
Runtime
87 min

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