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The Light Between Oceans

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Suitable for mature audiences 16 years and over.

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"Something a bit different"
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I really liked this movie because it was a bit different. You could empathise with all of the main characters and understand why they did what they did. Combine that with an island and a lighthouse and it won me over straight away. Don't forget to watch the making of the movie after you've watched it too.

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The Light Between Oceans

The Light Between Oceans” is a heart-breaking drama about fate, love, moral dilemmas, and the lengths to which one couple will go to see their dreams realized. Starring Academy Award and Golden Globe nominee Michael Fassbender, Oscar winner Alicia Vikander, Academy Award and Golden Globe winner Rachel Weisz, Bryan Brown and Jack Thompson, the film is written for the screen and directed by Derek Cianfrance based on the acclaimed novel by M.L. Stedman. The producers are Academy Award nominee David Heyman, p.g.a. and Jeffrey Clifford, p.g.a. with Tom Karnowski, Rosie Alison, Jeff Skoll, and Jonathan King serving as executive producers.

In the years following World War I, Tom Sherbourne (Michael Fassbender), a young veteran still numb from his years in combat, takes a job as the lighthouse keeper on Janus Rock, a remote island off the coast of Western Australia. As the island's sole inhabitant, he finds comfort in the monotony of the chores and the solitude of his surroundings. When he meets the daughter of the school's head­master, Isabel Graysmark (Alicia Vikander), in the local town of Partageuse on the mainland, Tom is immediately captivated by her beauty, wit, and passion, and they are soon married and living on the island.

As their love flourishes, he begins to feel again, their happiness marred only by their inability to start a family, so when a rowboat with a dead man and infant girl mysteriously washes ashore, Isabel believes their prayers may have finally been answered. As a man of principle, Tom is torn between reporting the lost child and pleasing the woman he loves, and against his better judgment, he agrees to let Isabel raise the child as their own, making a choice with devastating consequences.

Critic Reviews:

  • " The Light Between Oceans is a rare beast: an expensive adult drama produced by a major studio that won't light the box office on fire. " – Jorge Ignacio Castillo
  • " …classically romantic. It feels like seeing a painting come to life, where the beautiful images and characters are somehow imbued with spirit. " – Joel Mayward
  • " A story like The Light Between Oceans, used age-appropriately, of course, could provide parents and teachers with a powerful opportunity to talk about how making good decisions isn't always easy… " – Hosea Rupprecht
Release date NZ
February 8th, 2017
Movie Format
DVD Region
  • Region 4
Collection
Length (Minutes)
133
Studio
Number of Discs
1
Country of Production
  • Australia
Genres
Original Release Year
2016
Box Dimensions (mm)
135x190x14
UPC
9321337170091
All-time sales rank
Top 5000
Product ID
26575220

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