Empire Of Light (2022) Apr 2026

Directed by Sam Mendes, is an intimate drama set in the early 1980s that explores human connection, mental health, and the transformative power of cinema . Plot and Setting

The film takes place in an English coastal town—modeled after Margate —at the "Empire," a grand but fading Art Deco movie palace. TIFF 2022: Empire of Light Review - That Shelf Empire of Light (2022)