At First Light

Name: At First Light
Genre: Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller
Released: September 28, 2018
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 49
Cast: Alexander Gomez, Dana Fradkin, Heiko Effenberger, Ingrid Dion, Josh Cruddas

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Musashino Entertainment | Release Date: September 28, 2018 | TV-14

Starring: Alexander Gomez, Dana Fradkin, Heiko Effenberger, Ingrid Dion, Josh Cruddas, Kate Burton, Kristin Booth, Percy Hynes White, Sean Devine, Théodore Pellerin

Summary: Sean (Théodore Pellerin) and Alex (Stefanie Scott) go on the run after Alex has a close encounter with mysterious orbs of light that leave her with extraordinary powers. As they flee from their families, the police and a covert government agency, Alex and Sean find themselves at the center of an unprecedented event in human history. FirstSean (Théodore Pellerin) and Alex (Stefanie Scott) go on the run after Alex has a close encounter with mysterious orbs of light that leave her with extraordinary powers. As they flee from their families, the police and a covert government agency, Alex and Sean find themselves at the center of an unprecedented event in human history. First contact. As her powers grow stronger and more dangerous, Sean must decide whether staying with Alex and discovering the truth behind her transformation is worth dying for. [Gravitas Ventures]… Expand

Director: Jason Stone

Genre(s): Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller

Rating: TV-14

Runtime: 90 min

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Andrew Parker

Oct 5, 2018

The rare example of an understated, effectively told young-adult yarn that places emphasis on grounded characters, nuanced performances and stunning visuals over convolution and clichés, Canadian filmmaker Jason Stone’s At First Light boasts unpretentious but exciting surface-level charms. Read full review

Kevin Crust

Oct 4, 2018

Stone doesn’t explicitly ask the straightforward, big-picture questions you’ll find in a film like “Arrival.” But his attention to detail and character, and his ability to render those people in recognizable settings, is engrossing. Read full review

Peter Debruge

Oct 4, 2018

Apart from the uncommon notion that these mysterious visitors may actually mean us well, the film seems a little too comfortable with clichés, right down to the men in black who show up mid-movie to ruin everybody’s fun. Read full review

Joshua Speiser

Oct 4, 2018

Try as I might, I just wasn’t all that invested in the fate of Alex and Sean or their own private close encounter with the third kind. Which is a shame as the filmmaker shows a keen flair for creating both an interesting visual and aural palette. Read full review

Justin Lowe

Oct 4, 2018

Lacking the flash of big-budget blockbusters or the originality of a uniquely imagined world, First Light is left trying to make the best of overly familiar sci-fi themes. Read full review

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Nov 30, 2018

Anyone expecting a clearly explained alien film is going to be disappointed by this. It's more of a mood piece, with a great performance from the two leads. It reminded me a little of Donnie Darko with its rather vague plot that's outshadowed by the performances, although not as good.

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