Light of My Life

Years after a pandemic wipes out most of the female population, a father struggles to shield his daughter from a dangerous and predatory world.

Cast

Casey Affleck

as Dad

Anna Pniowsky

as Rag

Elisabeth Moss

as Mom

Tom Bower

as Tom

Timothy Webber

as Lemmy

Hrothgar Mathews

as Calvin

Thelonius Serrell-Freed

as Young Man

Jesse James Pierce

as Snow House Attacker #1

Tommy Clarke

as Snow House Attacker #2

Lloyd Cunningham

as Snow House Attacker #3

Reviews

SWITCH.

It's a shame that Casey Affleck's actions off-screen meant that 'Light of My Life' was destined to be lost in the movie release wilderness. Newcomer Anna Pniowsky matches Affleck's typically delicate, mumbling performance perfectly and they share a genuine, easy rapport onscreen, anchoring a touchin...

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