Light From Light

Name: Light From Light
Genre: Drama
Released: November 1, 2019
Duration: 82 min
Rating: 80
Cast: Atheena Frizzell, Christopher Ward, David Cale, Jim Gaffigan, Josh Wiggins

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Grasshopper Film | Release Date: November 1, 2019 | NR

Starring: Atheena Frizzell, Christopher Ward, David Cale, Jim Gaffigan, Josh Wiggins, Marin Ireland, Michael Hampton, Michala Plato, Rhoda Griffis

Summary: Gifted with sometimes-prophetic dreams and a lifelong interest in the paranormal, Sheila (Marin Ireland) is asked to investigate a potential haunting at a Tennessee farmhouse. It’s there she meets Richard (Jim Gaffigan), a recent widower who believes his wife may still be with him. The investigation that ensues — which eventually pulls inGifted with sometimes-prophetic dreams and a lifelong interest in the paranormal, Sheila (Marin Ireland) is asked to investigate a potential haunting at a Tennessee farmhouse. It’s there she meets Richard (Jim Gaffigan), a recent widower who believes his wife may still be with him. The investigation that ensues — which eventually pulls in Shelia’s son, Owen and his classmate Lucy — forces them to confront the mysteries of their own lives.… Expand

Director: Paul Harrill

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: NR

Runtime: 82 min

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The Playlist Joe Blessing

Feb 1, 2019

Light from Light is a quiet and modest film with big subjects on its mind and it will reward those viewers with the patience to listen to the faint wavelengths at the end of the dial. Read full review

Justin Chang

Nov 7, 2019

Harrill is awfully good at ambivalence, at teasing out the feelings of people who are uncertain what they want and in no hurry to talk about it — a condition that afflicts more characters than we often see in American movies, independent or otherwise. Read full review

Bobby LePire

Nov 22, 2019

Light From Light does not totally stick the landing, as it stays small when it should have finally gone big. But the characters are well thought out and relatable, the cinematography is excellent, and the conversations between Shelia and Richard have resonance. This is all brought to life by an amazing cast, who absolutely deserve awards for their heartrendingly honest and raw performances. Read full review

Carson Lund

Oct 29, 2019

Only in focusing so thoroughly on the normal does Paul Harrill’s film stumble upon the paranormal. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Monica Castillo

Nov 1, 2019

Harrill, who wrote and directed the film, isn’t as interested in the supernatural elements in the film as he is with the story’s few players. There’s a lot of room for emotions to breathe and wash over its characters, but never does it tip over into excess. Read full review

Vikram Murthi

Oct 30, 2019

While the contemplative tone and measured pacing are definitely features instead of bugs, Light Of Light is so anodyne at times that it borders on inert. Read full review

Rex Reed

Nov 4, 2019

Unfortunately, it turns to be duller and infinitely more stagnant than most Hollywood dreck. But it is partially saved by very good actors who struggle valiantly to make it less monotonous than it is. Read full review

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NG89

Nov 1, 2019

We saw Light From Light at Sundance back in Feb 2019. Harrill was kind enough, although ill throughout the festival, to field questions and speak with the audience about the meaning of his newest project. The way I see it, the film asserts "to doubt is to believe," which is an extremelyWe saw Light From Light at Sundance back in Feb 2019. Harrill was kind enough, although ill throughout the festival, to field questions and speak with the audience about the meaning of his newest project. The way I see it, the film asserts "to doubt is to believe," which is an extremely powerful thought. Although the characters and hauntings are softspoken, the audience (a la Ethan Hawke's Reverend Toller in First Reformed) asks itself "who can know the mind of God?" I'd encourage those in markets that offer screenings this year to spend some time searching for answers alongside Jim Gaffigan and the great Marin Ireland.… Expand

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