The Light (2025)
- Original title
- Das Licht
- Directed by
- Tom Tykwer
- Genre
- drama
- Country
- Germany, France
- Runtime
- 2h 42m
- Rated
- 14
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 12 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A middle-class family in Germany navigates their daily routines and relationships as the world around them grows more uncertain. The film follows their ordinary struggles and small moments of connection.
everydaydomesticobservationalgroundedsubtleunderstatedbittersweet
What happens
The Light (German: Das Licht) is a 2025 drama film written and directed by Tom Tykwer and starring Lars Eidinger and Nicolette Krebitz. The film depicts the everyday life of a middle-class family in a world that has become unstable. The German-French co-production also have Elke Biesendorfer, Julius Gause and Elyas Eldridge in pivotal roles. The film premiered at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival in Special Gala section on 13 February 2025. It was released on 20 March 2025 in German theatres by X Verleih. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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