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Light Years

1966 · 18 min

A hazy, impressionistic student short that drifts between past and present, asking patience as it circles a haunted man's memories.

Directed by
J. David Wyles
Genres
Drama
Starring
Dennis Hopper, Maria Nemeth, J.C. Lubtchansky
Overview
Black-and-white UCLA Student Film Preserved by the UCLA Film and Television Archive. An impressionistic portrait of a man haunted by his past, which comes careening into his present when he goes for a motorcycle ride with his girlfriend. Starring Dennis Hopper.

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Directed by
J. David Wyles
Genres
Drama
Starring
Dennis Hopper, Maria Nemeth, J.C. Lubtchansky
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • memory
    • trauma
    • identity
    Places
    • road trip
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • nonlinear
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance3
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    J. David Wyles
    Starring
    Dennis Hopper, Maria Nemeth, J.C. Lubtchansky
    Cinematography
    Peter L. Belsito
    Runtime
    18 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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