| All Light, Everywhere | |
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| Directed by | Theo Anthony |
| Written by | Theo Anthony |
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| Cinematography | Corey Hughes |
| Edited by | Theo Anthony |
| Music by | Dan Deacon |
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| Distributed by | Super LTD |
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| Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $37,266 |
All Light, Everywhere is a 2021 American documentary film written and directed by Theo Anthony. It follows the biases on how humans see things, focusing primarily on the use of police body cameras.
The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 31, 2021, where the film won the U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Nonfiction Experimentation. It was released on June 4, 2021, by Super LTD.
Synopsis
The film follows the biases inherent to the way humans physically see the world, focusing primarily on the usage of police body cameras and other forms of police surveillance, but also tracing studies of solar eclipses as well as the parallel development of automatic weapons with the motion picture camera.
Release
The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 31, 2021. Shortly after, Super LTD, the boutique film division of Neon, acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film. It was released on June 4, 2021.
Reception
All Light, Everywhere received positive reviews from film critics. It holds a 93% rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 57 reviews, with a weighted average of 7.90/10. The site’s critical consensus reads, “All Light, Everywhere poses thought-provoking questions about our view of objective reality -- and the implications for our growing reliance on surveillance technology”. On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 74 out of 100, based on 9 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". The Hollywood Reporter picked the film to be among the best of films released so far in 2021 as of early July 2021.
References
- "All Light Everywhere". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- "All Light, Everywhere". The Numbers. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- Debruge, Peter (December 15, 2020). "Sundance Film Festival Lineup Features 38 First-Time Directors, Including Rebecca Hall and Robin Wright". Variety. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 17, 2021). "NEON Boutique Label SUPER LTD Acquires Sundance Winning Documentary 'All Light, Everywhere'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- "40 Films To See This Summer". The Film Stage. April 27, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- "All Light, Everywhere". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- "All Light, Everywhere". Metacritic. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- Linden, Sheri (4 July 2021). "The Hollywood Reporter Critics Pick the Best Films of 2021 (So Far)". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 July 2021.