# All the Light We Cannot See (2023)

> A blind French girl and a young German soldier's lives converge across the turmoil of occupied France during World War II.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/117888

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 4
- Episode runtime: 62 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: drama, war
- Created by: Steven Knight
- Network: Netflix
- Cast: Aria Mia Loberti, Louis Hofmann, Lars Eidinger, Hugh Laurie, Mark Ruffalo, Nell Sutton, Felix Kammerer, Jakob Diehl
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15320362/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Tone: tender, melancholic, wistful, suspenseful, reflective

## What critics say

Critics and audiences found the miniseries a handsomely made, emotionally affecting adaptation whose performances and period detail carry a sprawling story.

## Synopsis

All the Light We Cannot See (2023) is a American limited series created by Steven Knight for Netflix, a four-episode adaptation of a novel that unfolds as a prestige historical drama. Marie-Laure LeBlanc (Aria Mia Loberti), a blind French girl, and Werner Pfennig (Louis Hofmann), a young German soldier with a gift for radio technology, form the emotional spine of the story. Their separate lives are shaped by Marie-Laure's father Daniel (Mark Ruffalo) and uncle Etienne (Hugh Laurie) in occupied France, while Werner is pulled into the Wehrmacht under the watch of Reinhold von Rumpel (Lars Eidinger), a relentless hunter of a legendary gem. Each episode alternates between their intertwined paths, building toward a convergence that tests loyalty and conscience. The show moves at a measured pace, letting atmosphere and small domestic details carry weight. Its tone is tender, wistful and melancholic, grounded in the texture of wartime survival, and it offers the reflective pull of Band of Brothers, Land of Mine and Chernobyl for viewers drawn to humane historical drama.

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