The Light Between Oceans

The events of the story take place on an Australian island remote from the mainland after the end of the First World War. A lighthouse keeper and his wife face a moral dilemma when they discover a newborn baby and a dead husband in a boat anchored to the shore. The couple decides to raise the child as their own, because they wanted their own for a long time, but it didn't work out. They had no idea how devastating the consequences of their choice would be. Read more The script of the picture is based on the novel of the same name by M.L. Stedman. The main roles of Tom and Isabel were played by Michael Fassbender ("Shame", "X-Men: First Class", "Centurion", "12 Years a Slave") and the winner of the "Oscar" for "Best Supporting Actress" in 2016 Alicia Vikander ("The Danish Girl", "Agents of A.N.K.L.", "The Royal Romance", "Memories of the Future"), respectively. Also, another laureate of the golden statuette, Rachel Weisz, starred in the film. She received the award in 2006 again for "Best Supporting Actress" in the film "The Devoted Gardener". On September 1, 2016, the film was presented at the Venice Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Golden Lion.