''The Light'' (French: ''L'Équipier'') is a 2004 French film directed by

Philippe Lioret Philippe Lioret (born 10 October 1955) is a French film director, screenwriter A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on ...

and starring

Sandrine Bonnaire Sandrine Bonnaire (; born 31 May 1967) is a French actress, film director and screenwriter who has appeared in more than 40 films. She won the César Award for Most Promising Actress for ''À Nos Amours'' (1983), the César Award for Best Actr ...

, Émilie Dequenne, Grégori Derangère, and

Philippe Torreton Philippe Torreton (born 13 October 1965) is a French actor. Life and career Born in Rouen, to a teacher mother, and filling station attendant father, Torreton grew up in a suburb of the city. A student at the lycée Val de Seine de Grand-Quevil ...

Plot

Following her mother's demise Camille returns to the isle which once was her home. She comes across the written memories of former lighthouse guard Antoine Cassendi. The unpublished book changes her life.

Cast

as Mabé Le Guen *

as Yvon Le Guen * Grégori Dérangère as Antoine Cassenti * Émilie Dequenne as Brigitte *

Anne Consigny Anne Consigny (; born 25 May 1963) is a French actress who has been active since 1981. She received a César Award nomination for Best Actress for her role in the film '' Not Here to Be Loved'' (2005). She is also known for her role as Claude in ...

as Camille *

Martine Sarcey Martine Sarcey (28 September 1928 – 11 June 2010) was a French stage, film and television actress.Giguere pg. 37 Selected filmography * '' Matrimonial Agency'' (1952) * '' Méfiez-vous, mesdames'' (1963) * '' The Thief of Paris'' (1966) * '' ...

as Jeanne ** Nathalie Besançon as Younger Jeanne * Christophe Kourotchkine as Lebras * Jean Sénéjoux as Rémi * Thierry Lavat as Tinou * Éric Bonicatto as Jo * Béatrice Laout as Nicole * Frédéric Pellegeay as Théo * Bernard Mazzinghi as André * Nadia Barentin as Huberte * Blandine Pélissier as Christiane

Accolades

References

External links

* 2004 films 2004 drama films Films directed by Philippe Lioret French drama films 2000s French-language films Films scored by Nicola Piovani 2000s French films {{2000s-France-film-stub