Review of The Light Between Oceans (2016) by Teddy G — 14 Jan 2017

The Light Between Oceans (2016) is a beautifully well-told story about sacrifice, forgiveness, selflessness, tragedy and love. Every major character within this story is faced with a moral dilemma surrounding an infant who was lost at sea with her father and the decisions that were made by a couple living on an island lighthouse to keep her when they found the infant in a small rowboat washed up on the coast with her father who had passed.

Every character is well developed and I could not help to feel for each of them and what they were going through. Each one faces a moral dilemma between their own self-interest and sacrificing their wants for the great love of doing what is best for a child. This film gave me a lump in my throat that sunk heavy in my stomach as the film progressed, and in the process reminded me to be less selfish and more giving towards others.

I won't go into the details of the film because the film's descriptions pretty much set up the plot and the less you know going into the movie, the more powerful its' moral points might affect you as it did me. If you are the compassionate type, you will love this film.