Casey Affleck finds himself trapped in the woods with his young daughter in this indie drama that he also wrote...
Casey Affleck finds himself trapped in the woods with his young daughter in this indie drama that he also wrote and directed. Co-stars Elizabeth Moss.
"In a dystopian era when almost all the women have died of an unknown disease, Casey Affleck plays a father journeying through an oppressive landscape with his 11-year-old kid Rag; their only goal is to survive. Describing his highly contemplative and stark picture, in which he deftly interweaves several primary existential themes, the filmmaker states: 'A parent wants to protect and teach a child, but a child wants to fend and learn for his or herself. In the world our film presents, where the threat to the child is so grave, this universal drama becomes a life or death decision.'" (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
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82 %56 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
73 %472 reviewsAudience score rating
"The film builds suspense through inaction; it's as if it were looking over its shoulder at all times."
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Daily Telegraph
Daily Telegraph"A fine film... intimate, beautifully crafted and with a slow-burning intensity hat you don't find in most sci-fi dramas of this nature."
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Independent
Independent"It is written, directed and acted with sophistication and heart."
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Little White Lies
Little White Lies"It's not original, but it is enlivened by some artful touches and two excellent performances."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Scene for scene, Affleck does a decent job of directing - his touch is soft, intimate, humane - but he has saddled himself with a script that isn't entirely there."
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Variety
Variety"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 [sic]."
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Screen Daily
Screen Daily"A respectable debut [sic], with more depth of feeling than originality."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood ReporterLight of My Life | Details
- Rating
- 15, Brief strong violence
- Runtime
- 116
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- USA
