The Light

Nov 3, 2004

1h 45m

★ 6.9

Overview

Camille arrives in Ouessant, the island of her birth off the Brittany coast, to sell the family home. She spends a last night in the house during which she discovers a secret. In 1963 a man came to work with her father, who was the Jument lighthouse operator. He only stayed two months, but his presence proved to be a disturbing catalyst.

Genres

Drama

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Cast

Mabé

Sandrine Bonnaire

Camille

Anne Consigny

Yvon Le Guen

Philippe Torreton

Antoine Cassendi

Grégori Derangère

Brigitte

Émilie Dequenne

Jeanne

Nathalie Besançon

Jeanne âgée

Martine Sarcey

Rémi

Jean Senejoux

Tinou

Thierry Lavat

Eric Bonicatto

Pompier

Christophe Rossignon

Jean-Mi

Nicolas Bridet

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