Underplayed Gems

Empire of Light (2022)

Empire of Light poster
Directed by
Sam Mendes
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
United Kingdom, United States
Runtime
1h 59m
Rated
R
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 634 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A cinema manager and a younger employee form a connection in a small English seaside town during the early 1980s. The film follows their personal struggles and the solace they find in each other and in movies.

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What happens

Empire of Light is a 2022 romantic drama film directed, written, and co-produced by Sam Mendes. Set in an English coastal town in the early 1980s, the film is about the power of human connection during turbulent times. It stars Olivia Colman, Micheal Ward, Monica Dolan, Tom Brooke, Tanya Moodie, Hannah Onslow, Crystal Clarke, Toby Jones and Colin Firth. The film had its world premiere at the 49th Telluride Film Festival on 3 September 2022, and was released by Searchlight Pictures through a limited theatrical release in the United States on 9 December 2022 and theatrically in the United Kingdom on 9 January 2023. At the 80th Golden Globe Awards, Colman was nominated for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama, while Ward received a nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role at the 76th British Academy Film Awards. Roger Deakins was a nominee for Best Cinematography at the 95th Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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