“Whatever Mendes’s connection to the material, he’s made something humane and nourishing, a picture of rare thoughtfulness and decency.” - Richard Lawson, Vanity Fair
Writer-director Sam Mendes (American Beauty, 1917, Skyfall) teams up with legendary cinematographer Roger Deakins (1917, Blade Runner 2049) and music composer Trent Reznor (The Social Network) to bring you Empire of Light.
Starring Olivia Colman (The Favourite) and Micheal Ward (Top Boy), Empire of Light tells the story of a cinema manager struggling with her mental health and the cinema’s newest employee looking to escape daily adversity.
Set in an English coastal town in the early 1980s, it’s a story about human connection and the healing power of cinema.