At First Light

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At First Light

2018,

1h 31m,

Sci-Fi/

Mystery & Thriller

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A high school senior, Alex, has an encounter one night with mysterious lights, and it leaves her with dangerous, supernatural abilities but no recollection of who she is or how she got the powers. She then comes across her friend Sean, who offers to take her into his home until she is better. However, when a mysterious organization with questionable motives tracks her down, the two are forced to run away, embarking on an adventure to unearth the truth of what actually transpired that one night.

Andrew Parker

Globe and Mail

Oct 17, 2018

The actors, a pronounced sense of setting, and Stone's impressive style results in a film that's more memorable than most cynically tossed off young-adult cash grabs.

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Kevin Crust

Los Angeles Times

Sep 27, 2018

Pellerin and Scott are such deeply compelling performers that you are likely to forgive the familiarity of the lovers-on-the-run, first-contact narratives.

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Nick Allen

RogerEbert.com

Mar 19, 2018

Stone's movie is one of the most frustrating kinds to run into while covering a festival comprised of upcoming filmmakers, the calling card project.

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Sarah Vincent

Sarah G Vincent Views

Oct 16, 2025

At First Light does not work on any level: not as an indie, intimate story about average people, not as a sci fi thriller, not as a grander commentary about our country in this era. If I was forced to compliment this film, it is beautifully shot

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Victor Stiff

In The Seats

Feb 9, 2019

3/5

At First Light isn't a lousy sci-fi picture; its worst offence is taking up time better spent watching movies that leave lasting impressions.

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Simon Foster

Screen-Space (Substack)

Nov 28, 2018

4/5

Whether you know it or not, kids, you've now got your own generation's Close Encounters of The Third Kind.

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Theodore L

Apr 26, 2019

this movie is utterly boring i really didn't catch the names or what was the plot its a waste for talented actors absolute trash

Luke W

Feb 19, 2019

Very good, i enjoyed it .

Draco W

Jan 28, 2019

With a Stranger Things -esque vibe, this sci-fi brings the concept of superpowers, aliens and teenage love to the table. Overall, an entertaining watch!

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Han M

Jan 27, 2019

So this is what i got from it, the Aliens/ lights are beings that have been around since the start of this universe and at some point they sent out a signal to see if anyone with intelligence was out there. We found the signal and responded. So they in turn tried to find a way to communicate using a human which turned out to be Alex. Now at the end, the light/Alex spoke. But it wasn't Alex it was the light. They said " let her go, we are here, it will get better now." She basically evolved into one of them and at the end the lights where the Aliens that Arrived and the lights that we see at the end if you remember was their LANGUAGE talking to us. So i assume that this is were we the humans the to figure out the rest.ï»¿

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Jan 19, 2019

Most the movie is spent running from the gov, no expanation about why her dreams were important, no explanation why they wanted to watch sean at the end, and most importantly NO EXPLANATION WHY THE ALIENS WANTED TO CONTACT US OR COME HERE IN THE FIRST PLACE!!! All in all it was a poorly thought out movie.

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Draco S

Jan 8, 2019

Just didn't get this one.

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Stefanie Scott

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Synopsis

A high school senior, Alex, has an encounter one night with mysterious lights, and it leaves her with dangerous, supernatural abilities but no recollection of who she is or how she got the powers. She then comes across her friend Sean, who offers to take her into his home until she is better. However, when a mysterious organization with questionable motives tracks her down, the two are forced to run away, embarking on an adventure to unearth the truth of what actually transpired that one night.

Director: Jason Stone
Producer: Michael Baker, Chris Ferguson
Screenwriter: Jason Stone
Distributor: Gravitas Ventures
Production Co: Oddfellows Entertainment, Automatik Entertainment, Bunk 11 Pictures, Gravitas Ventures
Genre: Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 28, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 28, 2018
Runtime: 1h 31m

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