‘Empire of Light’ trailer highlights the power of human connection
Today, Searchlight Pictures debuted a trailer for Empire of Light, a moving drama from Academy Award®-winning director and writer Sam Mendes about the power of human connection during turbulent times. Set in and around a faded old cinema in an English coastal town in the early 1980s, it follows Hilary (Olivia Colman), a cinema manager struggling with her mental health, and Stephen (Micheal Ward), a new employee who longs to escape this provincial town in which he faces daily adversity. Both Hilary and Stephen find a sense of belonging through their unlikely and tender relationship and come to experience the healing power of music, cinema, and community.
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Rounding out the cast are Tom Brooke, Tanya Moodie, Hannah Onslow, and Crystal Clarke, with Toby Jones and Colin Firth. The filmmaking team includes producer Pippa Harris; executive producers Michael Lerman and Julie Pastor; co-producers Celia Duval and Lola Oliyide; director of photography Roger Deakins; production designer Mark Tildesley; costume designer Alexandra Byrne; hair and makeup Designer Naomi Donne; editor Lee Smith; sound mixer Wilson; casting director Nina Gold; music supervisor Randall Poster; and composers Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.
Empire of Light opens in theaters on December 9, 2022.