The Lighthouse (2019 film)

The Lighthouse is a 2019 period fantasy horror drama film directed and produced by Robert Eggers, who co-wrote the screenplay with his brother, Max Eggers. Set in the 1890s, it stars Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson as two lighthouse keepers who descend into madness when a storm strands them on the remote island where they are stationed. The genre has been debated; the film has been alternately described as a horror film, a psychological thriller, a survival film, and a character study.
Development began as Max's attempt to create a contemporary take on Edgar Allan Poe's unfinished story "The Light-House". Adapting the story proved difficult, so after Robert joined, the project evolved into a period horror-thriller with the Poe elements largely removed. Dafoe and Pattinson were cast in February 2018. Principal photography began in April around the Canadian province of Nova Scotia and lasted a total of 34 days in Leif Erikson Park in Cape Forchu, and inside a hangar at Yarmouth Airport. It was shot in black-and-white with a nearly square 1.19:1 aspect ratio.
The Lighthouse premiered at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival on May 19, 2019, and was theatrically released on October 18, 2019, by A24 in the United States. It grossed over $18 million against an $11 million budget and received critical acclaim, with praise for the direction and performances. It was nominated for Best Cinematography at the 92nd Academy Awards and 73rd British Academy Film Awards, in addition to numerous nominations and wins at other awards ceremonies.
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