All We Imagine as Light

Payal Kapadia’s acclaimed fiction-feature debut is a radiant ode to hope-giving connections forged amid big-city anonymity. Set against the hypnotic luminescence of Mumbai, ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT follows three very different women working at the same hospital—Prabha (Kani Kusruti), Anu (Divya Prabha), and Parvathy (Chhaya Kadam)—each contending with personal and material struggles amid a modernizing India riven by gentrification and rising Hindu nationalism. When eviction drives Parvathy back to her childhood village, the trio embark on an enchanting getaway by the sea, where they shake loose their remaining secrets and—in one otherworldly sequence—a lingering ghost. Winner of the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival, ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT is a deep-rooted study of the fortifying power of friendship, propelled by moving performances and the director’s compassionate eye. “Flat-out wonderful, one of the finest of the year . . . It’s shockingly beautiful.”—Manohla Dargis, The New York Times (Critic’s Pick) “One of the year’s great movies, in any form, style, or language.”—Justin Chang, The New Yorker “★★★★! A stunning narrative debut . . . A reminder of the transcendent power of cinema.”—Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press “The surprise masterpiece of 2024.”—David Fear, Rolling Stone THE #1 FILM OF THE YEAR ACCORDING TOThe New York TimesSight and SoundFilm CommentAssociated PressThe Hollywood ReporterScreen International WINNER – NATIONAL SOCIETY OF FILM CRITICSBest DirectorBest Film Not in the English Language WINNER – NEW YORK FILM CRITICS CIRCLEBest International Film WINNER – LOS ANGELES FILM CRITICS CIRCLEBest Film Not in the English Language