Empire Of Light (2022) May 2026

The film takes place in an English coastal town—modeled after Margate —at the "Empire," a grand but fading Art Deco movie palace. TIFF 2022: Empire of Light Review - That Shelf

Directed by Sam Mendes, is an intimate drama set in the early 1980s that explores human connection, mental health, and the transformative power of cinema . Plot and Setting Empire of Light (2022)