The Light They Cast
Eight Sarasota-area men turn the difficult passage from incarceration back into community life into an intimate portrait of resilience and social understanding.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- intimate
- sober
- empathetic
- reflective viewing
- educational screening
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film centers eight Sarasota-area men sharing personal experiences of returning to society after incarceration.
The participants are drawn from the Sarasota area, grounding criminal-justice and reentry issues in a specific community.
The project foregrounds overlooked reentry challenges through candid participant accounts rather than crime spectacle.
The participants navigate the practical and emotional work of reconstructing lives, relationships, and community roles after prison.
Films like The Light They Cast, and why
13th
human-centered social documentary, systemic criminal-justice critique, and testimony from people affected by incarceration
Time
intimate firsthand accounts of incarceration, reentry, institutional barriers, and resilience
The Work
observational social documentary focused on rehabilitation, accountability, and personal transformation
Movie Details
- Director
- Miles Larsen
- Release Date
- 2025-04-05
- Runtime
- 50 min
- Rating
- 10.0 / 10 (1)
Cast
- Miles Larsen
- Jeff Burger
- Seth Campbell
- Chuck Dockery
- Thomas Graff
- David Harris
- Brian Richards
- Thomas Rogers
- John Scalzi
- David Shuel
Common questions
- What is The Light They Cast about?
- Eight Sarasota-area men turn the difficult passage from incarceration back into community life into an intimate portrait of resilience and social understanding.
- What is The Light They Cast like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Light They Cast as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Light They Cast violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Light They Cast.
- Which films are like The Light They Cast?
- Films with a similar feel include 13th, Time, and The Work.
- How long is The Light They Cast?
- The Light They Cast runs 50 minutes.
