Director Sam Mendes’ new film ‘Empire of Light’, has revealed several stills. In the stills, Olivia Colman, Colin Firth, Toby Jones and others are all exposed. From the performance of the stills, this will be an ethical drama of life around the cinema.
The colors and lighting of the stills have a very lifestream quality. The composition is strict, the color scheme is harmonious, and although there are no eye-catching elements, they are very calm.
The film tells a love story set on the south coast of England in the 1980s and revolves around a beautiful old cinema.
From the synopsis, the film will continue Sam Mendes’ tradition of making family romance and ethical drama, which is worthy of people’s expectation.
Originally from the UK, Sam Mendes made his debut with ‘American Beauty’ and won the Golden Lion in the main competition at the 59th Venice International Film Festival in 2002 for the thriller ‘Road to Perdition’. The subsequent ‘Revolutionary Road’, two ‘James Bond’ films and a war film ‘1917’ established him as a leading director.
The cast features Olivia Colman, Micheal Ward, Colin Firth, Toby Jones, Crystal Clarke, Tanya Moodie, Roger Deakins as cinematographer, and Searchlight Pictures.
In addition, the star-studded film is set for release on December 9 of this year. This release date will undoubtedly send the film into the awards season fray.
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