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2019 · 109 min · R

The Lighthouse

Directed by Robert Eggers · Drama, Fantasy, Thriller

The Lighthouse (2019) is a Drama film, directed by Robert Eggers set during the 1800s. It runs 109 minutes and is rated R.

A psychological horror, with a bleak and surreal dreamlike tone. Themes of madness / loss of sanity, isolation, and guilt & shame play out through unreliable narrator.

Composer
Mark Korven
Cinematography
Jarin Blaschke
Cast
Robert PattinsonWillem DafoeValeriia KaramanLogan HawkesKyla NicolleShaun ClarkePierre RichardPreston Hudson

The world of this film

Setting

Setting
IslandCoastal Sea
When
1800s

Premise & themes

Premise
Psychological Horror
Themes
Madness / Loss Of SanityIsolationGuilt & Shame
Structure
Unreliable Narrator
Tone
BleakSurreal DreamlikeTense

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Slow Burn
Dialogue
Balanced
Based on
Pure Fiction

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