The Lighthouse
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The Lighthouse

by Robert Eggers

Country / Year
USA / 2019
Duration
110 Min.
Languages
EnglishEnglish
Subtitles
GermanGerman
French
Genre
Drama
Tags
Buddies
Suspense
Psycho
Science Fiction
Direction
Robert Eggers
Cast
Willem Dafoe,
Robert Pattinson,
Valeriia Karaman

On an uninhabited island in the north-eastern United States of the late 19th century, the experienced Tom and his new colleague Efraim begin their four-week shift as lighthouse keepers. Despite technically having to take turns, the overbearing Tom insists that he alone will spend the nights up in the tower, and condemns the reticent Efraim to do lesser work. But this marks only the beginning of a slowly escalating power struggle between two lost souls on the verge of madness. When the four weeks are finally over, a gathering storm prevents them from leaving the island. Director Robert Eggers’ moody gothic horror tale conjures up goose bumps – not least because of its disturbingly beautiful aesthetics and the outstanding leading actors William Dafoe and Robert Pattinson.

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