The Lighthouse
2019 · TMDB 7.5
Directed by Robert Eggers
Two lighthouse keepers try to maintain their sanity while living on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s.
Why it matters
Robert Eggers's black-and-white nightmare sees two lighthouse keepers descend into madness on a remote rock, their power struggle escalating into a violent, hallucinatory mutiny against each other and nature itself.
From Storming the Deck
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Released
- 2019-10-18
- Studio
- RT Features
- Country
- Brazil
- Language
- English
- TMDB score
- 7.5
KinoChain appearances
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Where this title sits in a journey — and where cinema takes you next.
Storming the Deck
Position 7 of 7
Robert Eggers's black-and-white nightmare sees two lighthouse keepers descend into madness on a remote rock, their power struggle escalating into a violent, hallucinatory mutiny against each other and nature itself.
The Wicker Shadows of Folk Horror
Position 7 of 8
Two lighthouse keepers on a remote rock are slowly driven to madness by isolation, storms, and a shared mythic obsession. Robert Eggers' film is a study in psychological erosion.
Moana and the Sea as Mirror and Crucible
Position 2 of 8
Two wickies on a remote New England island descend into madness as their isolation and the sea's relentless assault erode reason.
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Next in chain · Moana and the Sea as Mirror and Crucible
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