Light of My Life

Light of My Life

Her world is a deadly place

Directed by Casey Affleck

Produced by Black Bear Pictures, Company A

2019119 min6.5 / 10

A dark, intimate post-apocalyptic drama centered on a father's protective love for his daughter in a world where she is hunted simply for existing.

Years after a pandemic wipes out most of the female population, a father struggles to shield his daughter from a dangerous and predatory world.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Light of My Life sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does Light of My Life end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Light of My Life scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Light of My Life violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is Light of My Life easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

48/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity78

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise27

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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