Light of My Life
After a civilization-shattering pandemic, a guarded father and his daughter navigate a perilous world where survival depends on trust, concealment, and their fragile bond.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Slow
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- austere
- melancholic
- foreboding
- quiet evening
- arthouse movie night
What critics said
Critics generally found the film thoughtful and emotionally affecting, while noting that its deliberate pace can test viewers' patience.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The pandemic aftermath is primarily rendered through the father and daughter's dependence on one another rather than through large-scale world-building.
Dad disguises and manages threats around Rag as they travel through dangerous outskirts of society.
The film follows a small traveling family unit through a depopulated world with deliberate pacing and limited spectacle.
Rag's safety is tied to concealment in a society transformed by the pandemic's demographic consequences.
Films like Light of My Life, and why
The Road
shared post apocalyptic isolation, parental protection, and austere survival drama
Leave No Trace
shared intimate father child bond, bleak social collapse, and restrained speculative drama
The Survivalist
shared contemplative pacing, survivalist tension, and morally serious post apocalyptic atmosphere
Movie Details
- Director
- Casey Affleck
- Release Date
- 2019-08-09
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (607)
Cast
- Casey Affleck
- Anna Pniowsky
- Elisabeth Moss
- Tom Bower
- Timothy Webber
- Hrothgar Mathews
- Thelonius Serrell-Freed
- Jesse James Pierce
- Tommy Clarke
- Lloyd Cunningham
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Light of My Life about?
- After a civilization-shattering pandemic, a guarded father and his daughter navigate a perilous world where survival depends on trust, concealment, and their fragile bond.
- What is Light of My Life like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Light of My Life as slow, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Light of My Life violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Light of My Life as moderate.
- What did critics think of Light of My Life?
- Critics generally found the film thoughtful and emotionally affecting, while noting that its deliberate pace can test viewers' patience.
- Which films are like Light of My Life?
- Films with a similar feel include The Road, Leave No Trace, and The Survivalist.
- How long is Light of My Life?
- Light of My Life runs 119 minutes.
- Where can I watch Light of My Life?
- In United States, Light of My Life is available to rent or buy from Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
