Light Thereafter is a 2017 Bulgarian drama film directed by Konstantin Bojanov starring Barry Keoghan as Pavel, a lonely teenager who is obsessed with the French painter Arnaud.[1]
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| Directed by | Konstantin Bojanov |
| Screenplay by | Konstantin Bojanov |
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| Starring | Barry Keoghan |
| Cinematography | Nenad Boroevich |
| Edited by | Anja Siemens |
| Music by | Michelino Bisceglia |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
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| Language | English |
Premise
editLonely autistic teenager Pavel (Keoghan) travels from London, where he lives with his mother, to France in hopes of meeting Arnaud (Bodnia), a famous French painter. Along the way, he crosses paths with a number of unusual figures including his aunt (Sichov) and Julie (Rigot), a hitchhiker. His ultimate encounter and apprenticeship with Arnaud does not match Pavel's expectation's due to the painter's exacting discipline.[2]
Cast
edit- Barry Keoghan as Pavel
- Kim Bodnia as Arnaud
- Thure Lindhardt as Piri
- Lubna Azabal as Soumaya
- Solène Rigot as Julie
- Slimane Dazi as Driver
- Catherine Salee as Julie's mother
- Alexis Julemont as Nicholas
- Lucie Debay as Lola
- Margita Gosheva as Miglena
- Dounia Sichov as Eva
- Elitsa Mateva as Nikki
- Sanislava Nikolova as Nuri
- Frederic Etherlink as Conrad
- Alain Bellot as Julie's father
- Fanny Toneur as Nicholas' wife
- Ersin Mustafov as Javier
- John Kinory as Mayfair passerby
Release
editLight Thereafter premiered at the 2017 International Film Festival Rotterdam.[1]
Reception
editCritical reception
editJonathan Romney of Screendaily characterized Light Thereafter as "clunkily written" with a "very male" approach to sexuality but praised Barry Keoghan's performance.[2]
Accolades
edit| Award | Ceremony date | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| International Film Festival Rotterdam | 5 February 2017 | Hivos Tiger Competition | Konstantin Bojanov | Nominated | [1] |
| Golden Rose Bulgarian Feature Film Festival | 10 October 2017 | Best Cinematographer Award | Nenad Boroevich | Won | [3] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Light Thereafter". International Film Festival Rotterdam. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ a b Romney, Johnathan. "'Light Thereafter': Rotterdam Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "Golden Rose 2017 Awards". Bulgarian National Film Center. Retrieved 11 May 2024.