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: The theater's duty manager who struggles with bipolar disorder and a lonely, routine existence.

: A young Black man who joins the theater staff and quickly forms a deep, unlikely bond with Hilary. Empire of Light

: The film explores how art and the "illusion of life"—the rapid succession of frames that creates movement—can provide a temporary escape from harsh realities. : The theater's duty manager who struggles with

British cinema takes on British cinema: Empire of Light - BBC the story centers on the

Set in 1981 in a coastal town in Southern England (filmed in Margate), the story centers on the , a grand but fading movie palace.