All the Light in the Sky

All the Light in the Sky is an American drama film directed by Joe Swanberg and written by Swanberg and Jane Adams, who also stars in the film, along with Sophia Takal, Kent Osborne, Lawrence Michael Levine, Larry Fessenden, and Lindsay Burdge. The film had its world premiere at the AFI on November 3, 2012.[1] The film was released on video on demand on December 3, 2013, before being released in a limited release on December 20, 2013, by Factory25.[2]

All the Light in the Sky
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJoe Swanberg
Written by
Produced by
  • Joe Swanberg
  • Adam Donaghey
Starring
CinematographyJoe Swanberg
Edited byJoe Swanberg
Music byOrange Mighty Trio
Production
company
Swanberry Productions
Distributed byFactory 25
Release dates
  • November 3, 2012 (2012-11-03) (AFI)
  • December 20, 2013 (2013-12-20) (United States)
Running time
79 minutes
LanguageEnglish

Premise

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The film follows Marie (Jane Adams), an actress struggling with the prospect of aging, which becomes all the more apparent when her 25-year-old, aspiring actress niece Faye (Sophia Takal) arrives for a weekend stay.

Cast

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Production

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Director Joe Swanberg served as the film's cinematographer and editor.[3]

Release

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The film had its world premiere on November 3, 2012, at the AFI Film Festival.[4] In November 2013, it was announced, Factory25 had acquired distribution rights to the film.[5] It was released on video on demand on December 3, 2013, prior to a limited release on December 20, 2013.[6]

Reception

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All the Light in the Sky has been positively received by critics. The film holds a 78% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[7] Andrew Barker, writing for Variety, wrote that the film delivered "clever pacing, solid technique and a deeply soulful lead performance from co-scripter Jane Adams".[8] It has a 62/100 on Metacritic.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-10-28. Retrieved 2015-08-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ Yamato, Jen (November 13, 2013). "Joe Swanberg's 'All The Light In The Sky' Shines With Factory 25". Deadline.com. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  3. ^ "All The Light In The Sky is another of Joe Swanberg's "small" movies". The A.V. Club. December 19, 2013.
  4. ^ "AFI FEST". AFI. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  5. ^ Yamato, Jen (November 13, 2013). "Joe Swanberg's 'All The Light In The Sky' Shines With Factory 25". Deadline.com. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  6. ^ Yamato, Jen (November 13, 2013). "Joe Swanberg's 'All The Light In The Sky' Shines With Factory 25". Deadline.com. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  7. ^ "All The Light In The Sky". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
  8. ^ "Review: 'All the Light in the Sky'". Variety. November 6, 2012.
  9. ^ All the Light in the Sky, retrieved 2019-07-03
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