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Light of My Life

2019 · 119 min

A quiet, aching survival story that keeps you tense and heartbroken as a father tries to protect his child in a world stripped of safety.

Directed by
Casey Affleck
Genres
Science fiction, Drama
Starring
Casey Affleck, Anna Pniowsky, Elisabeth Moss
Tagline
Her world is a deadly place
Overview
Years after a pandemic wipes out most of the female population, a father struggles to shield his daughter from a dangerous and predatory world.

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Stream in the UK
  • Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Casey Affleck
Genres
Science fiction, Drama
Starring
Casey Affleck, Anna Pniowsky, Elisabeth Moss
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • parenthood
  • survival
  • isolation
  • grief
  • identity
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
science fiction, drama
Directed by
Casey Affleck
Written by
Casey Affleck
Starring
Casey Affleck, Anna Pniowsky, Elisabeth Moss, Tom Bower, Timothy Webber, Hrothgar Mathews, Thelonius Serrell-Freed, Jesse James Pierce
Music
Daniel Hart
Cinematography
Adam Arkapaw
Runtime
119 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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