Light from Light

I guess this film is just not meant for me. While the filming is great and I thought the actors were decent, there just wasn't enough going on here to hold my attention. It is painfully slow and nothing really happens.

There's no suspense. No excitement and I don't really get the point. It was just boring.

A paranormal investigator (Marin Ireland) researches a home where a widowed husband (Jim Gaffigan) experiences paranormal activity after his wife passes away in a plane crash.

Light from Light is a film that is very slow paced but in a calm relaxing way. The calming music in specific scenes gives the film mystery throughout the film. The characters deep conversations about life gives the feel/tone of the film a more realistic and natural approach. Light from Light is a melodic mystery on the feelings we experience from paranormal activity.

Light from Light is a recommend film to watch. Overall a slow paced, thoughtful film with impressive performances from Marin Ireland and Jim Gaffigan.

You'll know the moment.

A surprising and powerful moment in an otherwise still, and subtle film.

Beautifully filmed. Delicately written, directed, and performed with, I feel compelled to say, respect. Not burdened by a need for conclusions.

I can't say I enjoyed this one as much the previous film directed by Paul Harrell "Something, Anything", but it was enjoyable, engaging, and interesting. Am happy to see the relatively high Metacritic score though. Maybe I need to revisit this one!

Imagine a meditative film about "ghost hunting", coming from a place of introspection and honesty- this is "Light from Light". There's nary a false note or sensationalized anything here. Really gentle and moving and filled with human performances- Marin Ireland and Jim Gaffigan are fantastic as lived-in characters given dialogue that feels real, like conversations you might have in their situation. Both naturalistic and transcendental is hard to pull off; it's easy to be over-the-top. Much harder to convey something that's both magical and earthy, or the creation of a film that feels like the closest approximation to life possible. That's what "Light from Light" is, and it's rare and lovely.

So, if you're a fan of thoughtful, soulful indie films, then you've come to the right place. Reminiscent of the film "Columbus" by Kogonanda. If you know of that film or have seen it, then this feels like a kindred spirit. Highly recommended.