A single mom and part-time paranormal investigator is asked to look into a possible "haunting" at a widower's farmhouse in East Tennessee.... (Full plot summary below)
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A single mom and part-time paranormal investigator is asked to look into a possible "haunting" at a widower's farmhouse in East Tennessee.
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| The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyModest in scale but rich in sensitivity, this is an unassuming film, made all the more transfixing by its defining delicacy and understatement. |
| Los Angeles TimesJustin ChangHarrill is awfully good at ambivalence, at teasing out the feelings of people who are uncertain what they want and in no hurry to talk about it — a condition that afflicts more characters than we often see in American movies, independent or otherwise. |
| Film ThreatBobby LePireLight From Light does not totally stick the landing, as it stays small when it should have finally gone big. But the characters are well thought out and relatable, the cinematography is excellent, and the conversations between Shelia and Richard have resonance. This is all brought to life by an amazing cast, who absolutely deserve awards for their heartrendingly honest and raw performances. |
| The PlaylistJoe BlessingLight from Light is a quiet and modest film with big subjects on its mind and it will reward those viewers with the patience to listen to the faint wavelengths at the end of the dial. |
| Slant MagazineCarson LundOnly in focusing so thoroughly on the normal does Paul Harrill’s film stumble upon the paranormal. |
| The A.V. ClubVikram MurthiWhile the contemplative tone and measured pacing are definitely features instead of bugs, Light Of Light is so anodyne at times that it borders on inert. |
| TheWrapElizabeth WeitzmanIt is a gem likely to stay with anyone smart enough to seek it out. |
| VarietyDennis HarveyNeither thriller nor sentimental whimsy, Paul Harrill’s second feature (following 2014’s equally low-key “Something, Anything”) is a quietly matter-of-fact drama that utilizes a “haunting” story hook for non-religious yet affirming ends. |
| RogerEbert.comMonica CastilloHarrill, who wrote and directed the film, isn’t as interested in the supernatural elements in the film as he is with the story’s few players. There’s a lot of room for emotions to breathe and wash over its characters, but never does it tip over into excess. |
| The Film StageJordan RaupThose going into Paul Harrill’s second feature looking for frights will be rewarded with something more substantial: an experience rich with atmosphere and humanity, and drama ultimately more enlightening than the cheap thrills that pervade the dime-a-dozen ghost stories we’ve seen before. |
