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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.8 / 100
2016·Drama / Romance·2h 13m

THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS

“Love demands everything”

A lighthouse keeper and his wife living off the coast of Western Australia raise a baby they rescue from an adrift rowboat.

Above the Line
Derek Cianfrance·DirectorDerek Cianfrance·ScreenplayDerek Cianfrance·WriterAdam Arkapaw·Director of PhotographyAlexandre Desplat·Original Music ComposerJim Helton·Editor
Cast
Michael Fassbender·Tom SherbourneAlicia Vikander·Isabel SherbourneRachel Weisz·Hannah RoennfeldtBryan Brown·Septimus PottsJack Thompson·Ralph AddicottCaren Pistorius·Adult Lucy-GraceFlorence Clery·Lucy-GraceAnthony Hayes·Sergeant Vernon KnuckeyEmily Barclay·Gwen PottsLeon Ford·Frank Roennfeldt
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Derek Cianfrance·Director
Writing· 3
Derek Cianfrance·ScreenplayDerek Cianfrance·WriterM.L. Stedman·Novel
Camera· 1
Adam Arkapaw·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Jim Helton·EditorRon Patane·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Alexandre Desplat·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 10
Karen Murphy·Production DesignSophie Nash·Art DirectionErin Benach·Costume DesignCharles Christopher Rubino·Title DesignerNana Fischer·Makeup DesignerMichael Fontaine·Makeup ArtistGeorgia Lockhart-Adams·Makeup ArtistCatherine Maguire·Makeup EffectsMike Marino·Makeup DesignerElizabeth McCarthy·Makeup Artist
Production· 8
Jeffrey Clifford·Executive ProducerDavid Heyman·ProducerRosie Alison·Executive ProducerJeffrey Clifford·ProducerTom Karnowski·Executive ProducerJonathan King·Executive ProducerFrancine Maisler·CastingNikki Barrett·Casting
Other Departments· 4
James Delaney·Animal WranglerNana Fischer·Hair DesignerWarren Hanneman·HairstylistGeorgia Lockhart-Adams·Hair Setup
By the Numbers
66.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
IMDb
62%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$26M
ROI 30%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Light Between Oceans's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Intimate, Poignant, Romantic
Composition
Split
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a man and a woman in a close-up, head-to-head embrace, both with their eyes closed and faces in profile. The woman is on the left, facing ri”

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Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Ocean
Design Score
8/10
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