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Beacon

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Emily (Julia Goldani Telles, The Affair), a young solo female sailor, finds herself shipwrecked and badly hurt on a remote island. She is rescued by the island's lone inhabitant, Ismael (Academy Award nominee Demián Bichir, Godzilla vs. Kong), the operator of the world's most isolated lighthouse. Due to the stormy conditions a rescue from the mainland will have to wait, so Emily recuperates with the help of Ismael. But as the rescue date approaches, Ismael seems to begin to act increasingly erratic, and Emily begins to suspect that Ismael may have intentionally disabled his lighthouse to entrap her, and others before her. But Ismael has his own suspicions of his unexpected guest and what brought her there. As tensions between them rise, Emily slowly loses her own tenuous grip on reality. Increasingly unsure of herself, she must find a way to survive and escape from this distant island prison.

Critics Reviews

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Alexandra Heller-Nicholas AWFJ.org 06/13/2024
A watertight encounter with the lighthouse-set horror trope that fully serves the film’s deeper gender political thematics, Beacon does exactly what it sets sail to do. Go to Full Review Matthew Simpson Movies We Texted About Jul 13
A disappointing misfire. Go to Full Review Abe Friedtanzer The Film Experience 07/27/2024
B
The trouble with a film with an interesting hook like this is that it’s hard to reach an ending that feels entirely satisfying. This one does its best. Go to Full Review Paul Lê Tales from the Paulside 07/12/2024
3/5
If this story is of little to no appeal, or it ultimately lacks punch, then the two central performances are what keep it afloat. Go to Full Review Jericho Tadeo MovieWeb 07/12/2024
3.5/5
Part of the magic of Beacon lies in its onscreen duo who complement each other perfectly. Go to Full Review Sara Clements Pajiba 06/23/2024
The biggest strength of Beacon is the way it plays with expectation. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Roxy Shih

Director

Julia Goldani Telles

Actor

Demián Bichir

Actor

Julio Rojas

Writer

Peter Bevan

Executive Producer

Demián Bichir

Executive Producer

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Beacon

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Movie Info

Synopsis Emily (Julia Goldani Telles, The Affair), a young solo female sailor, finds herself shipwrecked and badly hurt on a remote island. She is rescued by the island's lone inhabitant, Ismael (Academy Award nominee Demián Bichir, Godzilla vs. Kong), the operator of the world's most isolated lighthouse. Due to the stormy conditions a rescue from the mainland will have to wait, so Emily recuperates with the help of Ismael. But as the rescue date approaches, Ismael seems to begin to act increasingly erratic, and Emily begins to suspect that Ismael may have intentionally disabled his lighthouse to entrap her, and others before her. But Ismael has his own suspicions of his unexpected guest and what brought her there. As tensions between them rise, Emily slowly loses her own tenuous grip on reality. Increasingly unsure of herself, she must find a way to survive and escape from this distant island prison.
Director
Roxy Shih
Producer
Neil Elman, Taralee Gerhard, Andrew C. Erin
Screenwriter
Julio Rojas, Julio Rojas
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 36m