Despite the medicore reviews this is a gem that stands out and one of the best movies of 2022. I don't know why the fabelmans get all the credit and this one does not. Its certainly a movie you have to be in the mood for. Bittersweet and melancholic, but theres also joy and hope in it. Great location in Margate (england seaside), two people find eachother for a short moment in life. Coleman does what she can do best, playing a broken soul that overcomes her struggles and find hope in this younger black guy that enters her life. I love the scene with the pigeon steven mends the broken wing from. Great metaphor as hilary needs this healing so urgently. I was highly invested the story and those two protagonists. Yeah u get sentimental- i loved it!
Review of Empire of Light
