A light control film (100, 300, 400), comprising: a first major surface (114, 314) and a second major surface (116, 316) opposite the first major surface; a view axis (115, 315) generally perpendicular to at least one of the first and second major surfaces; an array of posts (122, 322, 422) comprising a light transmissive material, the array of posts being arranged in two dimensions with columns and rows, and extending along respective longitudinal axes (AA') from the first major surface to the second major surface, the posts each having a cross sectional shape of hexagon, the hexagons being arranged in a close packed layout with gaps therebetween forming a honeycomb pattern, the posts each having a tapered shape along the respective longitudinal axis so that the spacing of the gaps is generally uniform in respective lateral planes; and absorptive regions (124, 340, 440) disposed between the array of posts thereby forming a honeycomb pattern, the absorptive regions comprising an optically absorptive material and extending at least partially from the first major surface to the second major surface to block light from being transmitted through the absorptive regions, and wherein the array of posts are optically isolated by the absorptive regions such that light is substantially transmitted longitudinally within the posts and exits the first or second major surface in a direction that is predominantly oriented along the view axis to be within a 360° view cone, and outside the 360° view cone, light is blocked by the absorptive regions, said 360° view cone having a transmission cutoff angle with respect to the view axis from about 10° degrees to about 70°. a first major surface (114, 314) and a second major surface (116, 316) opposite the first major surface; a view axis (115, 315) generally perpendicular to at least one of the first and second major surfaces; an array of posts (122, 322, 422) comprising a light transmissive material, the array of posts being arranged in two dimensions with columns and rows, and extending along respective longitudinal axes (AA') from the first major surface to the second major surface, the posts each having a cross sectional shape of hexagon, the hexagons being arranged in a close packed layout with gaps therebetween forming a honeycomb pattern, the posts each having a tapered shape along the respective longitudinal axis so that the spacing of the gaps is generally uniform in respective lateral planes; and absorptive regions (124, 340, 440) disposed between the array of posts thereby forming a honeycomb pattern, the absorptive regions comprising an optically absorptive material and extending at least partially from the first major surface to the second major surface to block light from being transmitted through the absorptive regions, and wherein the array of posts are optically isolated by the absorptive regions such that light is substantially transmitted longitudinally within the posts and exits the first or second major surface in a direction that is predominantly oriented along the view axis to be within a 360° view cone, and outside the 360° view cone, light is blocked by the absorptive regions, said 360° view cone having a transmission cutoff angle with respect to the view axis from about 10° degrees to about 70°.