A Bit of Light

Nice Movie about REDEMPTION and Human Connection. Definitely one of the movies that should be on your Letterboxd Four if your aiming to have authentic movie taste.

This is a touching story showing the struggles of a woman to stabilise her life and regain custody of her children. She has felt unsupported through her difficulties and feels isolated even though her father is at hand. But they are disconnected, until with the kindness and care of a young man she begins to see light at the end of the tunnel and to re-establish a life for herself. What a beautifully directed story. The whole cast, headed by Anna Paquin portray the joys and failings we all have in our lives and Director Steven Moyer excels for his part in showing us some true to life characters played by Anna Paquin, Ray Winstone and (newcomer) Luca Hogan along with Youssef Kerkour and Pippa Bennet-Warner. A brilliant piece of writing from Rebecca Callard. Thoroughly enjoyable movie.

It's so rare we see female protagonists as unlikeable or Fk ups. Women who's choices have affected their lives profoundly. Women who are suffering with mental health issues and struggling with motherhood. Those women are out there. We need to see more of them. I think it's so brave of writer producer Rebecca Callard to present a challenging but necessary story that resonates with so many women. It's moving and brilliantly acted, cast and directed. Anna Paquin gives An AMZING and honest performance. More stories like this. More women like this. When we talk about representation this is what we mean. We need brave producers and writers willing to show our flaws, our vulnerabilities and our multi dimensions.