The Light (2004)
"L'équipier" (original title)

Camille arrives at the island Ouessant where she was born, to sell the house of her parents. She finds a book of a certain Antoine and starts reading. A story of a stranger is told who came... See full summary »

Director:

Philippe Lioret

Writers:

Emmanuel Courcol (scenario, adaptation and dialogue), Claude Faraldo (collaborating writer),

Stars:

Sandrine Bonnaire, Philippe Torreton, Grégori Derangère

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sandrine Bonnaire	...	Mabé Le Guen
Philippe Torreton	...	Yvon Le Guen
Grégori Derangère	...	Antoine Cassendi
Émilie Dequenne	...	Brigitte
Anne Consigny	...	Camille
Martine Sarcey	...	Jeanne
Nicolas Bridet	...	Jean-Mi
Marie Rousseau	...	L'acheteuse
Patrick Zard	...	L'acheteur (as Patrick Nardon Zard)
Bernard Spiegel	...	L'entrepreneur
Nathalie Besançon	...	Jeanne
Thierry Lavat	...	Tinou
Nadia Barentin	...	Huberte
Emmanuel Courcol	...	Le curé
Christophe Kourotchkine	...	Lebras

Storyline

Camille arrives at the island Ouessant where she was born, to sell the house of her parents. She finds a book of a certain Antoine and starts reading. A story of a stranger is told who came 1963 to the island. He wasn't well received and left again after 2 month.

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Plot Keywords:

island | stranger | book | iroise sea | rural setting | 

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Taglines:

In 1963 they were drawn to THE LIGHT

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [esl]

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

3 November 2004 (France)

Also Known As:

Die Frau des Leuchtturmwärters

Filming Locations:

Brest, Finistère, France

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$1,153,739 (France) (5 November 2004)

Gross:

$1,153,739 (France) (5 November 2004)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nord-Ouest Productions, StudioCanal, France 2 Cinéma

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

Throughout the film, the main character has a mutilated left hand, which he wears in a leather strap. But in the long scene where he walks alongside Sandrine Bonnaire on her bicycle, and both meet the local priest also on bicycle, it's his right hand that is mutilated! One wonders how the actor being prepared for that scene could possibly have overlooked the switch. Next day, he enters the fish factory with his familiar left hand mutilated.

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Soundtracks

"Diar Breizh Trema Iwerzon"
Traditional Irish theme
Lyrics by Pierre Le Ray (as Pier Le Ray)
Performed by Douar Mor

User Reviews

Shipwrecked

This is the second time Sandrine Bonnaire has made a film in the rocky, ocean-lashed confines of Brittany--the first one being Voleur de vie, which I found better, truer to life. The story of a forbidden love that leads to pregnancy has been done so many times and Lioret is not the great director who can make it all fresh.

Grégori Dérangère is like a big friendly dog in this picture, not showing much emotion: we're supposed to admire his endurance and honesty but it all grew tiresome for me. Bonnaire shows how tough a Breton woman has to be amid the crashing waves and male stupidity, but her mind often seems elsewhere. Only Phillippe Torreton as the hapless Yvon shows any great commitment to the project. Once more he reminds me why he's one of my favorite actors.