THE LIGHTHOUSE (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Robert Pattinson (Good Time), Willem Dafoe (At Eternity’s Gate)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Robert Eggers (The Witch), director, writer, producer; Max Eggers (film debut), writer; Youree Henley (The Beguiled), Lourenço Sant’ Anna (Viaje Inesperado), Rodrigo Teixeira (Call Me By Your Name) and Jay Van Hoy (Beginners), producers; Mark Korven (Saint Jude), composer; Jarin Blaschke (Fray), cinematographer; Louise Ford (Thoroughbreds), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

In the late 19th century, two lighthouse keepers (Pattinson and Dafoe) arrive on a remote New England island for a routine four-week shift. However, as the time slowly goes by, both men find their sanity starting to slip away…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Robert Eggers’ long-awaited follow-up to his break-out horror hit The Witch is a chilling and brilliantly realised paranoia piece that’s anchored by striking black-and-white cinematography and two outstanding performances from Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 31ST JANUARY 2020

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