Empire Of Light

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Release date: 9 January 2023

Running time: 115 minutes

From Academy Award®-winning director and writer Sam Mendes, EMPIRE OF LIGHT is an intimate and moving story about love, friendship, and connection, set in a coastal town in Southern England against the social turmoil of the early 1980s. Hilary (Olivia Colman), a woman with a difficult past and an uneasy present, is part of a makeshift family at the old Empire Cinema on the seafront. When Stephen (Micheal Ward) is hired to work in the cinema, the two find an unlikely attraction and discover the healing power of movies, music and community.

Original title: Empire Of Light

Cast: Tom Brooke, Olivia Colman, Colin Firth, Toby Jones, Crystal Clarke, Tanya Moodie, Hannah Onslow, Micheal Ward

Director: Sam Mendes

Production: 2023

Age restrictions: 15

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