Empire of Light

Synopsis

From Award-winning director Sam Mendes, Empire of Light is a moving drama about the power of human connection. Set in and around an old cinema in an English seaside town, it follows Hilary (Olivia Coleman), a cinema manager struggling with her mental health and Stephen a new employee who longs to escape the provincial town in which he faces daily adversity.  Both Stephen and Hilary find a sense of belonging through their unlikely relationship and come to experience the healing power of music, cinema and community.