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The Light Between Oceans

  • 20162016
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 13m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander in The Light Between Oceans (2016)
A drama centered around a lighthouse keeper and his wife who live off the coast of Western Australia. Happening upon a baby they rescue from an adrift rowboat, the couple make the life-altering decision to raise the child as their own.
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A lighthouse keeper and his wife living off the coast of Western Australia raise a baby they rescue from a drifting rowing boat.A lighthouse keeper and his wife living off the coast of Western Australia raise a baby they rescue from a drifting rowing boat.A lighthouse keeper and his wife living off the coast of Western Australia raise a baby they rescue from a drifting rowing boat.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
58K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,788
1,508
    • Derek Cianfrance
    • Derek Cianfrance(written for the screen by)
    • M.L. Stedman(novel)
  • Stars
    • Michael Fassbender
    • Alicia Vikander
    • Rachel Weisz
    • Derek Cianfrance
    • Derek Cianfrance(written for the screen by)
    • M.L. Stedman(novel)
  • Stars
    • Michael Fassbender
    • Alicia Vikander
    • Rachel Weisz
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    • 186User reviews
    • 260Critic reviews
    • 60Metascore
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    Trailer 1:38
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    The Light Between Oceans
    Clip 0:49
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    Michael Fassbender
    Interview 7:52
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    Derek Cianfrance
    Interview 8:36
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    Rachel Weisz
    Interview 7:45
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    Jeffrey Clifford
    Interview 6:55
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    Jane Menelaus
    Interview 2:19
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    Jack Thompson
    Interview 2:52
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    Garry Mcdonald
    Interview 1:48
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    Alicia Vikander
    Interview 8:10
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    David Heyman
    Interview 4:39
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    Jack Thompson and Michael Fassbender in The Light Between Oceans (2016)
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    Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander in The Light Between Oceans (2016)
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    Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander in The Light Between Oceans (2016)
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    Rachel Weisz in The Light Between Oceans (2016)
    Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander in The Light Between Oceans (2016)

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    Michael Fassbender
    Michael Fassbender
    • Tom Sherbourne
    Alicia Vikander
    Alicia Vikander
    • Isabel Graysmark
    Rachel Weisz
    Rachel Weisz
    • Hannah Roennfeldt
    Florence Clery
    • Lucy-Grace
    Jack Thompson
    Jack Thompson
    • Ralph Addicott
    Thomas Unger
    • Bluey Smart
    Jane Menelaus
    • Violet Graysmark
    Garry McDonald
    Garry McDonald
    • Bill Graysmark
    Anthony Hayes
    Anthony Hayes
    • Sergeant Vernon Knuckey
    Benedict Hardie
    Benedict Hardie
    • Constable Harry Garstone
    Emily Barclay
    Emily Barclay
    • Gwen Potts
    Bryan Brown
    Bryan Brown
    • Septimus Potts
    Stephen Ure
    Stephen Ure
    • Neville Whittnish
    Peter McCauley
    Peter McCauley
    • Sergeant Spragg
    Leon Ford
    Leon Ford
    • Frank Roennfeldt
    Jonathan Wagstaff
    • Constable Bob Lynch
    Gerald Bryan
    • Captain Percy Hasluck
    Elizabeth Hawthorne
    Elizabeth Hawthorne
    • Mrs. Hasluck
      • Derek Cianfrance
      • Derek Cianfrance(written for the screen by)
      • M.L. Stedman(novel)
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    • Trivia
      The movie was filmed in Stanley, a quiet seaside town in north-west Tasmania. Local spokespersons hoped the film would enhance the amount of tourists in the area.
    • Goofs
      Throughout the film, the west coast town of Albany, Australia is incorrectly referred to as "ALL-bany" instead of "AL-bany."
    • Quotes

      Frank Roennfeldt: You only have to forgive once. To resent, you have to do it all day, every day, all the time. You have to keep remembering the bad things. It's too much work.

    • Alternate versions
      In Singapore, the film was edited in order to obtain a PG classification. The distributor removed an entire sex scene from the film (between Tom and Isabel, in which some sexual movements and brief breast nudity is shown). The film was later passed M18 uncut for it's video release.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Michael Fassbender/Abby Elliott/Bastille (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      All Things Bright and Beautiful
      Music by William H. Monk (uncredited) and lyrics by Cecil F. Alexander (uncredited)

      [Incorrectly credited as 'Traditional']

    User reviews186

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    8/10
    Amazing movie about relationship
    The Light Between Oceans starts Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander and Rachel Weisz. And its the story of a couple living in a lighthouse and in the ocean they find a baby. And that's all I am going to say since the trailer again ruined some important plot points of the film. This movie is very slow but is the kind of movie in which almost everything is on point and it never goes to a route in which derails the movie, I was pleasantly surprised! I loved this film! The cinematography is amazing with a lot of shots of the ocean and the wind, it was truly jaw-dropping. The acting was also great, Michael Fassbender as always gives a brilliant performance. But the actress who surprised me a lot is Alicia Vikander. She is fantastic as this lady who has lost a lot and has a lot of regret. She was truly Oscar-worthy. The story was great as it is not only about the relationship between Tom and Isabel, but it's also about guilt, sadness, loss, etc. The ending floured me, I absolutely loved it. The only issue I have is that Toms and Isabels relationship is a bit rushed and with no real sense of direction, and the beginning is kind-off slow but then it picks it right back up the next 5 minutes. I had a great time with this film and i would recommend it to everybody who wants to experience a heart-breaking story that is actually realistic and authentic.
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    • christian-larson
    • Sep 23, 2016

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    • Release date
      • September 2, 2016 (United States)
      • United Kingdom
      • India
      • Australia
      • New Zealand
      • United States
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    • Filming locations
      • Stanley, Tasmania, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Heyday Films
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • LBO Productions (II)
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    • 2 hours 13 minutes
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      • Dolby Digital

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