Friday Film

Ghost Light (2024), Rated R. 1h 55m

When melancholic construction worker Dan (Keith Kupferer) finds himself drifting from his wife and daughter, he discovers community and purpose in a local theater’s production of Romeo and Juliet. As the drama onstage starts to mirror his own life, he and his family are forced to confront a personal loss. With a 99% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the critic consensus describes it as “A small film that elicits a huge emotional response, Ghostlight is a deeply moving and superbly acted meditation on grief.”