This is the tale of two lighthouse keepers on a remote island in the 1890s, one is an older salty sea dog, who maintains the light. The other is rookie on a 4 week shift, who does everything else, and who is having ongoing conflicts with a seagull. This doesn't turn out well for the bird and ultimately doesn't turn out well for the rookie.
The atmosphere was harsh, the pair have arguments one moment and are sociable the next, they joke one moment and throw threats at each-other the next, they turn increasingly mad with the isolation.
I didn't know anything about this before watching. This was almost entirely delivered by two actors who both gave strong performances. Tense psychological thriller filmed in black and white and in a square ratio to give a more claustrophobic feel.
This movie won't be for everyone but you won't have seen anything like it.
The atmosphere was harsh, the pair have arguments one moment and are sociable the next, they joke one moment and throw threats at each-other the next, they turn increasingly mad with the isolation.
I didn't know anything about this before watching. This was almost entirely delivered by two actors who both gave strong performances. Tense psychological thriller filmed in black and white and in a square ratio to give a more claustrophobic feel.
This movie won't be for everyone but you won't have seen anything like it.