Light From Light
Grasshopper Film | Release Date: November 1, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
80
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 14 Critic Reviews
Positive:
13
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
91
The PlaylistJoe BlessingFeb 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
90
Film ThreatBobby LePireNov 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
90
Los Angeles TimesJustin ChangNov 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
90
The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyFeb 1, 2019
Modest in scale but rich in sensitivity, this is an unassuming film, made all the more transfixing by its defining delicacy and understatement. Read full review
83
The Film StageJordan RaupFeb 1, 2019
Those going into Paul Harrill’s second feature looking for frights will be rewarded with something more substantial: an experience rich with atmosphere and humanity, and drama ultimately more enlightening than the cheap thrills that pervade the dime-a-dozen ghost stories we’ve seen before. Read full review
80
VarietyDennis HarveyFeb 12, 2019
Neither thriller nor sentimental whimsy, Paul Harrill’s second feature (following 2014’s equally low-key “Something, Anything”) is a quietly matter-of-fact drama that utilizes a “haunting” story hook for non-religious yet affirming ends. Read full review
80
TheWrapElizabeth WeitzmanFeb 1, 2019
It is a gem likely to stay with anyone smart enough to seek it out. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comMonica CastilloNov 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
75
The A.V. ClubVikram MurthiOct 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
75
Slant MagazineCarson LundOct 29, 2019
Only in focusing so thoroughly on the normal does Paul Harrill’s film stumble upon the paranormal. Read full review
70
The New York TimesKristen Yoonsoo KimOct 31, 2019
Light From Light reveals it’s far more interested in human concerns than metaphysical ones. Read full review
63
LarsenOnFilmJosh LarsenNov 26, 2019
Writer-director Paul Harrill stages a gripping early investigation sequence—in which Shelia wanders the home alone at night, asking any supernatural presence to make itself known—but otherwise the film largely consists of long conversation scenes that verge on the inert. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreOct 29, 2019
East Tennessee filmmaker Paul Harrill (“Something, Anything”) builds his film on soft-spoken conversations, quietly-voiced disagreements and — almost as an afterthought, suspense. Read full review
50
ObserverRex ReedNov 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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