“Ghostlight”

8.4

Unexpectedly sweet. As family dramas go, this one fires on all cylinders and knocks it out of the park. The strength of the personality clashes really raises the stakes and the value of the payoff in the end. It took a while to find its footing and take off, but I did NOT expect the third act to hit as hard as it did. The dad processing his grief from the safety of portraying Romeo was such a tough watch but such a beautiful moment. Though I didn’t recognize any of the cast, they could not have been more perfect for their roles. A small but mighty film about family, love, grief, forgiveness, and getting outside of one’s comfort zone. Highly recommend!