''All the Light in the Sky'' is an American drama film directed by Joe Swanberg and written by Swanberg and Jane Adams, who also stars in the film, along with Sophia Takal, Kent Osborne, Lawrence Michael Levine, Larry Fessenden, and Lindsay Burdge. The film had its world premiere at the AFI on November 3, 2012. The film was released on video on demand on December 3, 2013, before being released in a

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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 ( Sophia Takal) arrives for a weekend stay.

Cast

* Jane Adams as Marie * Sophia Takal as Faye * Kent Osborne as Dan * Lawrence Michael Levine as Larry * Larry Fessenden 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 AFI Film Festival. In November 2013, it was announced, Factory25 had acquired distribution rights to the film. It was released on video on demand on December 3, 2013, prior to a

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 Rotten Tomatoes. Andrew Barker, writing for '' Variety'', 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 Metacritic.

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