Lux Æterna
Seen it?2020 | 51 min | Drama, Thriller, Horror
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Grindhouse, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 51 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Charlotte Gainsbourg agrees to play a witch condemned to be burned at the stake in the first film directed by Béatrice Dalle. But the chaotic production, technical problems, and psychotic breakdowns gradually plunge the shoot into a chaos of pure light.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
64% on Rotten Tomatoes, 59 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$324K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 71K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gaspar Noé
- Charlotte GainsbourgCharlotte
- Béatrice DalleBéatrice
- Abbey LeeAbbey
- Karl GlusmanKarl
- Clara 3000Clara 3000
- Claude-Emmanuelle Gajan-MaullClaude-Emmanuelle
- Félix MaritaudFélix
- Mica ArgañarazMica
- Anatole Devoucoux du BuyssonAnatole
- Paul HamelinePaul