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The Lighthouse
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- 2019
- Robert Eggers
- 104 mins
- 15
Summary
Psychological horror starring Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe. In 1890s New England, a young man arrives on a small island to join a more experienced lighthouse keeper as a fellow "wickie". The two men clash, but the situation worsens when a storm strands them together for longer than intended. How long will they last before descending into madness?
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A star rating of 5 out of 5.
Emma Simmonds
Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson are unforgettable adversaries in this eerie, unnerving two-hander from The Witch director Robert Eggers. Co-written with his brother Max, the film unfolds in moody monochrome as two lighthouse keepers arrive for a stint manning the ships' beacon on a remote New England island in the 1890s. Ominous signs abound as Dafoe's superstitious veteran lords it over the younger Pattinson, setting a punishing work schedule, yet remaining fiercely protective of the light itself, which seems to possess supernatural qualities. When the men turn to drink and misfortune befalls them, sanity becomes as much a stranger as civilisation. Eggers conjures an oppressive and unpredictable atmosphere, with the pair seesawing between booze-fuelled affection and violent vitriol, while Pattinson's visions of an alluring and monstrous mermaid adds a further note of the uncanny. With its captivating, chiaroscuro-rich cinematography, and two leads operating at the peak of their powers, The Lighthouse remains horribly effective to the last.
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rolenameEphraim Winslow / Thomas HowardRobert PattinsonThomas WakeWillem DafoeMermaidValeriia KaramanWoman on the rocksKyla NicolleDeparting wickieShaun ClarkeDeparting assistant wickiePierre RichardTender matePreston HudsonTender mateJeffrey Cruts
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rolenameDirectorRobert Eggers
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Theatrical distributor
Universal
Released on
2020-01-31
Languages
English
Guidance
Violence, swearing, sex scenes, nudity
Formats
Black and white
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