Movie

Lighting Up the Stars

2022 · 112 min

A tender, slow-burning story of unlikely connection that finds warmth and meaning in the quiet rituals of death and care.

Overview: Having been released after serving his sentence, a funeral director accidentally crosses paths with a girl which brings about an unexpected change in his attitude towards life.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and uplifting. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Grief, found family, redemption, healing
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
Note: Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Add to a list: Lighting Up the Stars

Stream in the US

More options Data from JustWatch

In your watch list

More like this

Like Lighting Up the Stars, but

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown

Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 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: grief
found family
redemption
healing
death
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none