At First Light

"We called, they answered, she's the proof"

2018 1h 31m EN

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5.7

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50%

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METACRITIC

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5.6

IMDB

★5.7TMDB · 156🥫50%Rotten Tomatoes●49Metacritic★5.6IMDB · 4,806

ThrillerScience Fiction

Synopsis

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High school senior Alex has an encounter with mysterious lights that appear over her small town. She soon develops dangerous, supernatural abilities, and turns to her childhood friend Sean. The authorities target them and a chase ensues as officials try to discover the truth behind Alex's transformation.

“We called, they answered, she's the proof”

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Where to watch · US

Cast

Stefanie Scott
Alex Lainey
Théodore Pellerin
Sean Terrel
Saïd Taghmaoui
Cal
Percy Hynes White
Oscar
Kate Burton
Kate
Janet-Laine Green
Grandma
Jahmil French
Nathan
James Wotherspoon
Tom

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jason Stone
Writers: Jason Stone, Andrew C. Erin, Jason Stone
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jason Stone, shot by David Robert Jones. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Edo van Breemen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Greg Ng shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Stefanie Scott and Théodore Pellerin and Saïd Taghmaoui carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "We called, they answered, she's the proof".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5994166 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jason Stone directs. David Robert Jones behind the camera. Edo van Breemen scores. Greg Ng cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2Directed by Jason Stone, shot by David Robert Jones. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Edo van Breemen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Greg Ng shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Stefanie Scott and Théodore Pellerin and Saïd Taghmaoui carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "We called, they answered, she's the proof".
7IMDB entry: tt5994166 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 8 themes, including "high school", "small town", "transformation", "supernatural".

The technical file

Cinematography: David Robert Jones
Original score: Edo van Breemen
Editing: Greg Ng
Production design: Lisa Soper
Costume design: Marissa Schwartz
Makeup / hair: Chrystal Lotz
Runtime: 91 min · 1h 31m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $26,338
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: At First Light (2018)
Rotten Tomatoes: 50% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 49/100
IMDB rating: 5.6/10 · 4,806 votes
MPAA: TV-14

Awards

1 win & 2 nominations total

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roy-public2025-05-27
A straight forward story line about teenagers trying to avoid dangers and being detained. Some actions/stunts and special effects that may not be mind blowing but decent. There were no truly bad guys. The film is not fantastic, but it's still good. I wouldn't mind watching it again.

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