Let There Be Light

20192019
1h 33min

Let There Be Light (2019)

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Milan (40) has three children and does construction work in Germany in order to provide for his family in Slovakia. While visiting his home over Christmas he discovers that his eldest son Ad... Read allMilan (40) has three children and does construction work in Germany in order to provide for his family in Slovakia. While visiting his home over Christmas he discovers that his eldest son Adam is a member of a para-military youth group. The boy is involved in bullying and the dea... Read allMilan (40) has three children and does construction work in Germany in order to provide for his family in Slovakia. While visiting his home over Christmas he discovers that his eldest son Adam is a member of a para-military youth group. The boy is involved in bullying and the death of a class-mate. The father has to decide what to do. In this process, along with his w... Read all

Director
- Marko Skop
Writers
- Frantisek Krähenbiel(dramaturge)
- Zuzana Liová(dramaturge)
- Marko Skop
Stars

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9Critic reviews

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Awards
- 9 wins & 10 nominations

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Let There Be Light - trailer

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Csongor Kassai and Anikó Varga in Let There Be Light (2019)

Milan Ondrík and Zuzana Konecná in Let There Be Light (2019)

Milan Ondrík and Frantisek Beles in Let There Be Light (2019)

Katarina Kormanakova, Maximilian Dusanic, Milan Ondrík, and Frantisek Beles in Let There Be Light (2019)

Katarina Kormanakova, Maximilian Dusanic, Milan Ondrík, Zuzana Konecná, and Frantisek Beles in Let There Be Light (2019)

Milan Ondrík in Let There Be Light (2019)

Marko Skop in Let There Be Light (2019)

Amnestie

6.7

By a Sharp Knife

6.6

By a Sharp Knife

Old-Timers

6.8

All Against All

6.6

All Against All

The Father

6.5

Stitches

7.1

Servants

6.3

Herec

7.9

Caught in the Net

8.1

Caught in the Net

Let There Be Light

4.7

Let There Be Light

Stories from the Chestnut Woods

6.2

Stories from the Chestnut Woods

Vlastníci

7.3

Milan (40) has three children and does construction work in Germany in order to provide for his family in Slovakia. While visiting his home over Christmas he discovers that his eldest son Adam is a member of a para-military youth group. The boy is involved in bullying and the death of a class-mate. The father has to decide what to do. In this process, along with his wife, he comes to discover the real truth about their son, their family, themselves and the community around them.

Genre
- Drama
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Trivia
Official submission of Slovakia for the "Best International Feature Film " category of the 92th Academy Awards 2020

Release date
- September 26, 2019 (Slovakia)
Countries of origin
- Slovakia
- Czech Republic
Official site
- official site
Languages
- Slovak
- German
Also known as
- Nech je svetlo
Production companies
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Budget
- €800,000 (estimated)
Gross worldwide
- $47,231

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Runtime
- 1h 33min
Color
- Color

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