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| Directed by | Stephen Moyer |
| Screenplay by | Rebecca Callard |
| Based on | A Bit of Light by Rebecca Callard |
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| Cinematography | Peter Allibone |
| Edited by | Todd Sandler |
| Music by | Nathan Barr |
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| Distributed by | Quiver Distribution (United States) April Snow Films (United Kingdom)[1] |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
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| Language | English |
A Bit of Light is a 2022drama film directed byStephen Moyer and written byRebecca Callard. It starsAnna Paquin,Ray Winstone,Pippa Bennett-Warner andYoussef Kerkour. It is based on the stage play of the same by Callard.
The film was released in the United States on 5 April 2024.
Recovering alcoholic Ella ends up moving back in with her father, Alan, while losing custody of her daughters.
In October 2021, it was reported that adrama film directed byStephen Moyer and written byRebecca Callard titledA Bit of Light, which had completedprincipal photography in theUnited Kingdom, withAnna Paquin andRay Winstone cast in the lead roles as Ella and Alan, alongsidePippa Bennett-Warner as Bethan andYoussef Kerkour as Joseph.[2]
A Bit of Light premiered at the 2022Raindance Film Festival.[3] It was released in the United States on 5 April 2024.[4]
On thereview aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes, 57% of 7 critics' reviews are positive.[5]
OnFilm Threat, Michael Talbot-Haynes scored the film a 7.5/10 writing in his review consensus section: "brings an electricity onscreen which hums in the air".[6] Peyton Robinson ofRogerEbert.com rated it 1,5/4 stars writing that the film is "creatively unremarkable, with uninspired visuals and editing that play like a workshop in flashbacks and cool-versus-warm emotional motifs."[7]
OnCommon Sense Media, Kat Halstead wrote that "it's heart-wrenching to see Ella's struggles to stay sober and find hope, but Winstone's turn as her patient, frustrated, but ultimately loving father injects much-needed warmth into her journey."[8]