Luce

Name: Luce
Duration: 1 h 49 min
Rating: 3.975

1hr 49m

(40)
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1hr 49m
(40)
72

A married couple is forced to reckon with their idealized image of their son, adopted from war-torn Eritrea, after an alarming discovery by a devoted high… More Details »

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Julius Onah

Producer:

John Baker, Rob Feng, Marshall Johnson

Writer:

J.C. Lee, Julius Onah

Release Date:

Aug 2, 2019

Runtime:

1hr 49m

Synopsis

A married couple is forced to reckon with their idealized image of their son, adopted from war-torn Eritrea, after an alarming discovery by a devoted high school teacher threatens his status as an all-star student.

Cast

Naomi Watts
Octavia Spencer
Tim Roth
Kelvin Harrison Jr.
Norbert Leo Butz
Andrea Bang
Marsha Stephanie Blake
Omar Shariff Brunson Jr.
Noah Gaynor
Astro

Did You Know?

Trivia

Luce means 'light' in Italian. A luce is also a type of pike fish. Pike fish are notorious for being voracious and for having large pointed teeth.

Goofs

When Luce goes for a run he takes his shirt off and throws it on top of a box in his closet top left. When he returns from his run and his mom is in his room, the shirt is gone.

Quotes

- Luce Edgar: When I first met my mother, she couldn't pronounce my name. My father suggested that they rename me. They picked Luce, which means light.

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Verified Review

Wonderfully put together. Left you with questions.

Rochelle A

Verified Review

Overall movie was good but not great. Acting and general premise of the movie was good, but wasn’t clear on the point that Luce was trying to make, if any. Luce has a problem with people having to be all one thing (good or bad); film was kind of ambiguous on Luce’s motives and true psyche. Still worth a view.

Deneise W

Metacritic

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Based on 31 Critics

7.7

USER SCORE (26)

Generally favorable reviews based on 26 Reviews

Aug 7, 2019

Luce spends too much time presenting a puzzle for viewers to solve and, in doing so, neglects the human drama underneath.

David Sims

The Atlantic

Feb 1, 2019

Anchored by standout performances by Naomi Watts, Octavia Spencer and young Kelvin Harrison Jr., it’s a strong indie film about race, family and trust that should connect with fans of smart, provocative cinema.

Stephen Whitty

Screen Daily