# The Lighthouse (2019)

> Two lighthouse keepers stranded by a merciless storm descend into a hallucinatory duel of authority, guilt, and isolation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/347250

## Facts

- Runtime: 109 min
- Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
- Director: Robert Eggers
- Cast: Robert Pattinson, Willem Dafoe, Valeriia Karaman, Logan Hawkes, Kyla Nicolle, Shaun Clarke, Pierre Richard, Preston Hudson
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7984734/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: brooding, claustrophobic, eerie, late night viewing, stormy evening

## Synopsis

Two men trapped in a lighthouse confront their darkest fears and each other in a harrowing tale of madness.

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