# The Light Between Oceans (2016)

> A lighthouse keeper and his grieving wife build a family around a found infant, only to face the moral cost of keeping her from her mother.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/169499

## Facts

- Runtime: 133 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Derek Cianfrance
- Cast: Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Rachel Weisz, Bryan Brown, Jack Thompson, Caren Pistorius, Florence Clery, Anthony Hayes
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2547584/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, romantic, devastating, quiet evening, romantic drama night

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