Light of My Life


Light of My Life
A decade after a plague has wiped out nearly all of the world’s female population, a father and his daughter live on the outskirts of what’s left of civilisation as they once knew it. Disguising his daughter as a boy, the father struggles to protect her from new-found threats as they are forced from their home into dangerous territory. Prepared to defend his daughter at all costs, they encounter situations that test his and her bond and the character of humanity.

116 minutes.
No persons under 13 (Violence).
Drama, On the art circuit

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

Remember, you’re a boy now ...
Remember, you’re a boy now ...

Credits

Cast
Anna Pniowsky, Casey Affleck, Tom Bower, Elisabeth Moss, Hrothgar Mathews, Timothy Webber
Director
Casey Affleck
ScreenplayCasey Affleck
MusicDaniel Hart
CinematographyAdam Arkapaw
EditingDody Dorn, Christopher Tellefsen
SoundtrackAvailable
Made in2019
Produced byBlack Bear Pictures, Sea Change Media

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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreDrama
LanguageNone
NudityNone
SexNone
ViolenceModerate impact and infrequent realistic violence.
PrejudiceMild impact predujice against females as they become scarce due to a disease.
BlasphemyNone
Drug abuseNone
Comments
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USA MPAA rating

R: RestrictedRated R for some violence
Runtime119
USA version is usually but not always the same as South African release. Versions released on streaming or DVD, Blu-ray or Video may also differ.

British Board of Film Classification rating

15: Suitable for 15 years and olderViolence.
Runtime119
British version is usually but not always the same as South African release. Versions released on streaming or DVD, Blu-ray or Video may also differ.



Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Tonight
Orielle Berry quote iconA father's love for his daughter.
10
Die Burger
Christiaan Boonzaier quote icon'Light of My Life' skyn nie baie helder nie.
10
24.com
Herman Eloff quote iconThe film - which was written, directed, and stars Affleck – is a sombre cinematic masterpiece that slowly and carefully takes on highly sensitive themes such as gender, sexuality, and the patriarchy.
15
RSG
Leon van Nierop quote iconDalk is ek verkeerd, en buitelandse juigende resensente reg, maar al gee jy my die Lotto-wennommers, sal ek nie LIGHT OF MY LIFE weer deursit nie.
8
Metacritic.com
16 critics
13
Rottentomatoes critics
36 critics
13
Rottentomatoes tomatometer
Tomatometer quote iconIts deliberate pace may test the patience, but viewers attuned to Light of My Life’s sober wavelength will be rewarded with a thought-provoking chiller.
14

What the People say

Metacritic.com users
11 users
11
Rottentomatoes users
105 users
13
Rottentomatoes popcornmeter
Popcornmeter
14
IMDB
2550 Netizens
13
The Movie DB
Community
13

Average .. 61%

12

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