''All the Light in the Sky'' is an American

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directed by

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and written by Swanberg and Jane Adams, who also stars in the film, along with

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, and Lindsay Burdge. The film had its world premiere at the

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on November 3, 2012. The film was released on

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on December 3, 2013, before being released in a limited release on December 20, 2013, by Factory25.

Premise

The film follows Marie (Jane Adams), an actress struggling with the prospect of aging, which becomes all the more apparent when her 25-year-old, aspiring actress niece Faye (

) arrives for a weekend stay.

Cast

* Jane Adams as Marie *

as Faye *

as Dan *

as Larry *

as Rusty * Lindsay Burdge as Suzanne

Production

Director Joe Swanberg served as the film's cinematographer and editor.

Release

The film had its world premiere on November 3, 2012, at the

Film Festival. In November 2013, it was announced, Factory25 had acquired distribution rights to the film. It was released on

on December 3, 2013, prior to a limited release on December 20, 2013.

Reception

''All the Light in the Sky'' has been positively received by critics. The film holds a 78% approval rating on

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. Andrew Barker, writing for ''

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'', wrote that the film delivered "clever pacing, solid technique and a deeply soulful lead performance from co-scripter Jane Adams". It has a 62/100 on

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References

External links

* {{Joe Swanberg 2012 films 2012 drama films American drama films American independent films 2010s English-language films Films directed by Joe Swanberg 2012 independent films Films about actors 2010s American films