Claudio Carvalho In December 1918, the traumatized military Tom Sherbourne (Michael Fassbender) is temporarily hired as lightkeeper to work alone for six months at a lighthouse at Janus Rock, Australia. He meets the joyful local girl Isabel Graysmark (Alicia Vikander) and they fall in love with each other. Soon they marry each other and Isabel moves to Janus Rock with Tom. Along the next years, Isabel has two miscarriages and while traumatized with her second loss, Tom rescues a rowboat on the shore with a dead man and a baby girl. When he is ready to report the incident, Isabel persuades Tom to keep the baby as if she were their child. The reluctant Tom has difficulties to agree, but keep the baby named Lisa. In Lisa´s baptism, Tom sees the local Hannah Roennfeldt (Rachel Weisz) praying at a grave and he learns that she is the real mother of Lisa. He writes an anonymous note to Hannah telling that her missing daughter is safe and sound. When Tom meets Hannah again four years late, he takes an attitude that will change the lives of many persons. "The Light Between Oceans" is a beautiful film with a heartbreaking story and magnificent performances. It is easy to understand why Tom has difficulties to live a lie based on his rigid military principles but it is difficult to understand why the revelation four years after meeting Lisa´s real mother since he should be aware that his attitude would affect the lives of many people mainly Lisa and his wife. My vote is eight.Title (Brazil): "A Luz Entre Oceanos" ("The Light Between Oceans")

Ian It's slow-paced although much of the content is interesting enough to keep you watching. A second hand on the tiller would have improved the script and direction - yes writer/director again, although he doesn't do a bad job and it is based on a book - but it's worth persevering with if you like a weepie drama.It's a fascinating look at moral choices and the decisions people make. In this case, the decisions are made by the various story members but you might want to ask yourself what you'd do in the same situation.The two leads a superb - Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander - and the scenery is wonderful and atmospheric.Not a movie I'd watch again and you have to like a particular type of movie to enjoy it but give it a whirl and see what you think.

dothraqi The movie starts with little emotion and as the movie progressive it takes you to realm of emotions, it makes you feel the story and makes it very hard not to cry. The movie was brilliant and beautiful worth every tear I must say. This movie takes up a space in your heart and even after it finishes it stays there. A must watch indeed.

caireennatra .... seems to be the core influence of the story. No tap-dancing curly haired moppets, but the the main gist is the same. JMO.