Alicia Vikander also takes you on a journey that helps you understand what being a parent mean and the sacrifices that comes along with it. He succumbs to her persuasion just to make her happy. One day they see a small dingy with an infant and man inside floating in the ocean. [12] In September 2013, Cianfrance was announced to direct the film. Stream songs including "Letters", "Tom" and more. [47][48] It grossed $1.4 million on its first day and $4.8 million in its opening weekend, finishing 6th at the box office. The decision he makes , as a man , we can relate to it. She has not been in contact with the Sherbournes for over eighteen years, as they had agreed not to contact her for the rest of her girlhood. Hannah promises to return Lucy to Isabel as soon as Isabel testifies against Tom. 80 of 87 people found this review helpful. [19][20][21] Filming took place in Dunedin, Port Chalmers[22] and on the Otago Peninsula, Saint Bathans in Central Otago and at the Cape Campbell Lighthouse in Marlborough. 2:05. A film adaptation of the same name starring Alicia Vikander and Michael Fassbender was released on 2 September 2016. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Years later, the couple discover the child's true parentage and are faced with the moral dilemma of their actions. He meets a beautiful young woman, Isabelle and they eventually marry. The Light Between Oceans is a 2012 Australian historical fiction novel by M. L. Stedman, her debut novel, published by Random House Australia on 20 March 2012. The Light Between Oceans may go down as the film in which Michael Fassbender was out-acted by a toddler. The website's critical consensus reads, "The Light Between Oceans presents a well-acted and handsomely mounted adaptation of its bestselling source material, but ultimately tugs on the heartstrings too often to be effective. [49], The Light Between Oceans received mixed reviews from critics. This is a project which demanded location - We knew early in the process we wanted to look in New Zealand. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. When Cal's brother Aaron forms a disliking towards Cal's new friend, suddenly they find their fraternal connection fading away which poses a big problem for them both. When I found the Light Between Oceans tucked away in my bookshelf, I felt that this was the next book to read, and Im glad I chose it. [31], Writer/Director Joseph Nobile alleged that Margot Louise Watts, A.K.A. M. L. Stedman,[32] knowingly and willfully copied, plagiarized, pirated and misappropriated expressive content from his screenplay entitled, The Rootcutter, subsequently retitled, A Tale of Two Humans, originally copyrighted in 2001. An artist falls for a young married woman while he's commissioned to paint her portrait during the Tulip mania of seventeenth century Amsterdam. He buries the man on the island, and the couple names the infant girl Lucy. This FAQ is empty. An emotionally sorrowful Lucy Grace thanks Tom, the only father she ever knew, for rescuing and raising her for the four years of her life on Janus, and she asks if she can visit again. Tormented by his conscience, Tom sends Hannah a small grey rattle that was found with Lucy on the boat. [9] The film was released in the United Kingdom on November 1, 2016, by Entertainment One Films. Disney also distributed The Light Between Oceans in international territories, except for territories in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, where distribution was handled by Mister Smith Entertainment through other third-party film distributors;[4] Entertainment One in the United Kingdom,[44] and Australia, Reliance in India, Arthouse in Russia,[45] and Phantom Film in Japan.