Light Thereafter


Light Thereafter is a 2017 Bulgarian drama film directed by Konstantin Bojanov starring Barry Keoghan as Pavel, a lonely teenager who is obsessed with the French painter Arnaud.

Premise

Lonely autistic teenager Pavel travels from London, where he lives with his mother, to France in hopes of meeting Arnaud, a famous French painter. Along the way, he crosses paths with a number of unusual figures including his aunt and Julie, a hitchhiker. His ultimate encounter and apprenticeship with Arnaud does not match Pavel's expectation's due to the painter's exacting discipline.

Cast

Release

Light Thereafter premiered at the 2017 International Film Festival Rotterdam.

Reception

Critical reception

Jonathan Romney of Screendaily characterized Light Thereafter as "clunkily written" with a "very male" approach to sexuality but praised Barry Keoghan's performance.