About

Two lighthouse keepers try to maintain their sanity while living on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s.

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Directed by

Robert Eggers

Written by

Robert Eggers (Writer)
Max Eggers (Writer)

Runtime

109 minutes

Country

United States of America, Canada

Language

English

Tagline

There is enchantment in the light.

Cast

Keywords

nudity secret lighthouse madness nightmare psychological horror 19th century black and white mermaid isolation island hallucination storm new england male masturbation lighthouse keeper drunkenness isolated island single location

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