The Light
A portrait of a modern family between collapse and new beginnings dealing with the big issues of our times, in a world that is reeling. Tim, Milena, their almost grown-up twins Frieda and Jon and their illegitimate son Dio - this is the Engels family, who seemingly have nothing left to hold them together when housekeeper Farrah enters their lives. The mysterious Syrian woman puts the Engels' emotional world to an unexpectedly wild test.
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Cast
23 people
Lars Eidinger
Tim
Known for
Babylon Berlin
Personal Shopper
Nicolette Krebitz
Milena
Known for
The Tunnel
A Stork's Journey
Tala Al Deen
Farrah
Also in
Crescendo
Nobadi
Julius Gause
Jon
Also in
Oderbruch
After Us, the Rest of the World
Elke Biesendorfer
Frieda
Also in
Objet a
Elyas Eldridge
Dio
Also in
Boom Boom Bruno
Toby Onwumere
Karim
Known for
Sense8
The Matrix Resurrections
Mudar Ramadan
Karim
Known for
Ghost Trail
Joyce Abou-Zeid
Alia
Also in
Hanni & Nanni 2
Invisible Years
Mido Kotaini
Bader
Known for
Chantal in Fairyland
Linda Belinda Podszus
Anka
Also in
Die Tote vom Jakobsweg
Bettys Diagnose
Alva Schäfer
Monet
Known for
The Queen's Gambit
Free Country
Tom Tykwer Director · Johnny Klimek Composer Christian Almesberger Cinematographer
First release February 13, 2025 · Produced in Germany, United Kingdom, Italy · Languages Arabic, English, German
Production
X Filme Creative Pool
Production
Gold Rush Pictures
Production
Gretchenfilm
Production
B.A. Filmproduktion
Production
ZDF
Production
Beta Film
Production
RAI Cinema
Production
Germany · United Kingdom · Italy
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Languages
Original title
Das Licht
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
Arabic · English · German
Release dates
Germany · February 13, 2025
Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
Germany · March 20, 2025
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Austria
March 20, 2025 · Theatrical
Brazil
August 14, 2025 · Theatrical
Chile
August 17, 2025 · Premiere · Santiago International Film Festival
China
April 19, 2025 · Premiere · Beijing International Film Festival
Hong Kong SAR China
October 9, 2025 · Premiere · KINO/25
South Korea
November 12, 2025 · Premiere · Seoul International Pride Film Festival
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