Synopsis
Parent and child journey through the outskirts of society a decade after a pandemic has wiped out half the world's population. As a father struggles to protect his child, their bond—and the character of humanity—is tested.
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Cast
- Casey AffleckDad
- Anna PniowskyRag
- Elisabeth MossMom
- Tom BowerTom
- Timothy WebberLemmy
- Hrothgar MathewsCalvin
- Thelonius Serrell-FreedYoung Man
- Jesse James PierceSnow House Attacker #1
- Tommy ClarkeSnow House Attacker #2
- Lloyd CunninghamSnow House Attacker #3
Recommendations
- 83
The Film Stage
Affleck has always been a wonderfully understated performer and he has taken that minimalist approach with him behind the camera. - 80
Screen Daily
A superb performance by Affleck, who constructs a touching and believable rapport with his 11 year-old co-star, grounds his low-key directorial and feature-writing debut. - 80
Film Threat
Affleck carries a great deal of weight in the movie, but its Pniowsky who shines as the young pre-teen learning quickly what it means to be an adult. - 75
IndieWire
Light of My Life delivers a lush variation on familiar elements, and wends its way to a tense final showdown that makes the wandering trajectory worthwhile. - 75
The Playlist
Light of my Life is not a bad film, instead it’s a heartfelt, intelligent and earnest one (if a little tidy). - 75
Movie Nation
Affleck ratchets up the suspense and raises the stakes with the film’s third act, but takes his sweet indulgent time getting us there. He establishes the relationship and the characters in a patience-testing twelve minute opening scene. - 63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
"The Road" meets "Leave No Trace" with a sprinkling of another half-dozen sharper films, Light of My Life is Casey Affleck’s ode to the power of storytelling. Namely, Casey Affleck’s brand of storytelling: glacial, meandering, but not entirely ineffective. - 60
The Hollywood Reporter
What holds the film back is the familiarity of its elements.
