A lighthouse keeper and his wife living off the coast of Western Australia raise a baby they rescue from an adrift rowboat.
the vibe
The Light Between Oceans Vibe
What it feels like
slow-burnbittersweetharrowinglayeredseriousintimateearnest
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Movie2016·133 min
The Light Between Oceans
Directed by Derek Cianfrance
A drama romance film directed by Derek Cianfrance.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 32%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.1/10
1K ratings
About The Light Between Oceans
- Pacing
- Slow-burn (1 of 9)
- Tone
- Bittersweet (4 of 9)
- Intensity
- Harrowing (9 of 9)
- Complexity
- Layered (6 of 9)
- Humor
- Serious (1 of 9)
- Scale
- Intimate (1 of 9)
- Spirit
- Earnest (5 of 9)
- Texture
- Contemplative, Gritty
- Story Tags
- grief and loss, parenthood nurture, fate destiny, early 1900s, international, ocean maritime, isolated dwelling, romantic partners, parent child, everyman, slow burn reveal, tragedy arc, sweeping romance