The Lighthouse is a horror film directed and produced by Robert Eggers in 2019, who co-wrote the screenplay with his brother Max Eggers. Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson are being starred. The film chronicles two lighthouse keepers ' story as they face loneliness, but they begin to lose their health and become threatened by their worst nightmares.
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On May 19, 2019, she had her world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. It will be released by A24 on October 18, 2019. The movie was universally acclaimed, with critics praising Dafoe and Pattinson's technical aspects, direction, and performances.
Directed by: Robert Eggers
Produced by: Rodrigo Teixeira, Jay Van Hoy, Robert Eggers, Lourenço Sant' Anna and Youree Henley
Written by: Robert Eggers and Max Eggers
Starring: Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson
Music by: Mark Korven
Cinematography: Jarin Blaschke
Edited by: Louise Ford
Production company: A24, Regency Enterprises, Parts & Labor and RT Features
Distributed by: A24 (United States) and Focus Features (International)
Release date: May 19, 2019 (Cannes) and October 18, 2019 (United States)
Running time: 110 minutes
Country: United States and Canada
Language: English.
Premise
The Lighthouse chronicles two lighthouse keepers ' gritty experiences as they face loneliness, love, and their worst fears as their isolation and anxiety starts to reveal.
Cast
Willem Dafoe as Thomas Wake
Robert Pattinson as Ephraim Winslow
Valeriia Karaman as Mermaid
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Production
It was announced in February 2018 that Willem Dafoe was cast into the movie, with Robert Eggers directing a screenplay he wrote with his brother, Max Eggers. Youree Henley, Lourenço Sant'Anna, Rodrigo Teixeira and Jay Van Hoy, under their RT features, New Regency and Parts & Labor banners, respectively, will serve as producers on the film. A24 will distribute the film in the United States, while the international release will be handled by Universal Pictures and Focus Features. Robert Pattinson joined the film's cast that same month.
Key photography began on April 9, 2018. Filming took place at Leif Ericson Park in Cape Forchu in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada, and inside a Yarmouth International Airport hangar in Yarmouth. Editor Louise Ford announced the film had been filmed on 35 mm black and white.
Release
The Lighthouse had its world premiere in the category of Directors ' Fortnight on May 19, 2019 at the Cannes Film Festival. It was also released in September 2019 at the International Film Festival in Toronto and the Atlantic Film Festival. The movie will be distributed in North America and elsewhere in the world by A24 and Focus Features. The release is scheduled for October 18, 2019.
Reception
The film holds an approval rating of 93 percent based on 119 reviews on the Rotten Tomatoes website, with an average rating of 8.48/10. The consensus of the site's critics reads: "A gripping story beautifully directed and led by a couple of powerhouse performances, The Lighthouse further confirms Robert Eggers as an exceptional talent filmmaker." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 83 out of 100 based on 25 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim."
Owen Gleiberman of Variety called the film "darkly entertaining" and "made with exceptional talent," adding that "the film, based on The Witch, proves that Robert Eggers has more than just impeccable genre abilities. He has the ability to lock you in the hysteria of what's happening on the screen." Robbie Collin of The Daily Telegraph gave the film a perfect score, calling Dafoe's performance "astounding" and comparing Pattinson's with that of Daniel Day-Lewis in There Will Be Blood, adding, "It's no comparison to make it sweet, but it's all about The Lighthouse lands with a crash.
Conclusion
Two lighthouse keepers ' hypnotic and hallucinatory story in the 1890s on a remote and enigmatic New England island.
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