The Light (2025)

6.6/10 • 162 min • Drama

Overview

A portrait of a modern family between collapse and new beginnings dealing with the big issues of our times, in a world that is reeling. Tim, Milena, their almost grown-up twins Frieda and Jon and their illegitimate son Dio - this is the Engels family, who seemingly have nothing left to hold them together when housekeeper Farrah enters their lives. The mysterious Syrian woman puts the Engels' emotional world to an unexpectedly wild test.

Cast

Lars Eidinger

Nicolette Krebitz

Tala Al Deen

Julius Gause

Elke Biesendorfer

Elyas Eldridge

Toby Onwumere

Joyce Abou-Zeid

Mido Kotaini

Alva Schäfer

Marius Biegai

Max Kruk

Noel Okwanga

Daniel Grave

Merle Collet

Larissa Sirah Herden

Thea Ehre

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