Empire of Light

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Empire of Light

Nominated for Best Actress - Drama at the Golden Globes

In the newest film from Academy Award winner Sam Mendes (1917, Skyfall), Hilary (Academy Award winner Olivia Colman) is a cinema manager struggling with her mental health, and Stephen (BAFTA winner Micheal Ward) is a new employee longing to escape the provincial town where he faces daily adversity. Together they find a sense of belonging and experience the healing power of music, cinema, and community.

"An achingly lovely film—the best Mendes has yet made"
Richard Lawson, Vanity Fair
"Colman delivers some of her best work here, whether subtly wearing Hilary’s insecurities on the surface or bringing them to a boil"
Peter Debruge, Variety


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