The Lighthouse (2019)
The Lighthouse
”Two lighthouse keepers battle for survival and sanity on a mysterious New England island.”
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The Brazilian producer Rodrigo Teixeira joins forces again with director Robert Eggers (who together were responsible for the success of 'The Witch') to dive back into the world of horror - now with beautiful black and white photography. The story takes place in a desolate place, a lighthouse, and bets on a small cast (with Willem Dafoe from 'Eternity's Gate' and Robert Pattinson from 'Good Behavior') to involve us with fears, worries and hallucinations caused by isolation. It is a movie that requires patience and a sharp eye, but if you let yourself be carried away by the atmosphere, you will be rewarded.
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Two lighthouse keepers fight each other for survival and sanity on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s. From Robert Eggers, the visionary filmmaker behind horror masterpiece 'The Witch'.
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The Witch
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