A Bit of Light
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| Directed by | Stephen Moyer |
| Screenplay by | Rebecca Callard |
| Based on | A Bit of Light by Rebecca Callard |
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| Cinematography | Peter Allibone |
| Edited by | Todd Sandler |
| Music by | Nathan Barr |
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| Distributed by | Quiver Distribution (United States) April Snow Films (United Kingdom)[1] |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
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| Language | English |
A Bit of Light is a 2022 drama film directed by Stephen Moyer and written by Rebecca Callard. It stars Anna Paquin, Ray Winstone, Pippa Bennett-Warner, and Youssef Kerkour. It is based on the stage play of the same by Callard.
The film was released in the United States on April 5, 2024.
Premise
[edit]Recovering alcoholic Ella ends up moving back in with her father, Alan, while losing custody of her daughters.
Cast
[edit]- Anna Paquin as Ella
- Ray Winstone as Alan
- Pippa Bennett-Warner as Bethan
- Youssef Kerkour as Joseph
Production
[edit]In October 2021, it was reported that a drama film directed by Stephen Moyer and written by Rebecca Callard titled A Bit of Light, which had completed principal photography in the United Kingdom, with Anna Paquin and Ray Winstone cast in the lead roles as Ella and Alan, alongside Pippa Bennett-Warner as Bethan and Youssef Kerkour as Joseph.[2]
Release
[edit]A Bit of Light premiered at the 2022 Raindance Film Festival.[3] It was released in the United States on April 5, 2024.[4]
Reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 57% of 7 critics' reviews are positive.[5]
On Film Threat, Michael Talbot-Haynes scored the film a 7.5/10 writing in his review consensus section: "brings an electricity onscreen which hums in the air".[6] Peyton Robinson of RogerEbert.com rated it 1,5/4 stars writing that the film is "creatively unremarkable, with uninspired visuals and editing that play like a workshop in flashbacks and cool-versus-warm emotional motifs."[7]
On Common Sense Media, Kat Halstead wrote that "it's heart-wrenching to see Ella's struggles to stay sober and find hope, but Winstone's turn as her patient, frustrated, but ultimately loving father injects much-needed warmth into her journey."[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "A Bit Of Light". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
- ^ Grater, Tom (October 12, 2021). "Anna Paquin & Ray Winstone Starring In Stephen Moyer-Directed 'A Bit of Light'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ "A Bit of Light + Q&A". Raindance.org. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ Telling, Gillian (March 29, 2024). "Anna Paquin Recalls Watching X-Men Costar Hugh Jackman Achieve Global Fame While Still Being 'Kind' (Exclusive)". People. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ "A Bit of Light". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
- ^ "A Bit of Light". Film Threat. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
- ^ "A Bit of Light". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
- ^ "A Bit of Light". Common Sense Media. Retrieved August 26, 2025.