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]

Light Thereafter
Directed byKonstantin Bojanov
Screenplay byKonstantin Bojanov
Produced by
  • John Engel
  • Mila Voinikova
StarringBarry Keoghan
CinematographyNenad Boroevich
Edited byAnja Siemens
Music byMichelino Bisceglia
Production
companies
  • Multifilm
  • Left Field Ventures
  • Film and Music Entertainment
Release date
Running time
102 minutes
Countries
LanguageEnglish

Premise

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Lonely 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

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Release

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Light Thereafter premiered at the 2017 International Film Festival Rotterdam.[1]

Reception

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Critical reception

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Jonathan Romney of Screendaily characterized Light Thereafter as "clunkily written" with a "very male" approach to sexuality but praised Barry Keoghan's performance.[2]

Accolades

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Award Ceremony date Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
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

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  1. ^ a b c d "Light Thereafter". International Film Festival Rotterdam. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b Romney, Johnathan. "'Light Thereafter': Rotterdam Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Golden Rose 2017 Awards". Bulgarian National Film Center. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
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