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A self-help guru who can't help himself? Now that's rich.

The Light Before the Sun (2024)

intimate chaosexistential hangoverindie rawness

Overview

Drama

A famous self-help guru returns from a book tour to a house suddenly filled with an estranged friend. The two friends then spiral into a drug-induced contemplation of the human condition.

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short filmauthorself-help

Standout Aspects

Acting

King and Roberts weaponize charm against themselves beautifully.

Direction

Greyeyes lets silence do the heavy lifting.

Writing

Dialogue that sounds improvised but cuts like surgery.

Best for:Solo: Late night when you're questioning your own coping mechanisms.·Streaming: Perfect short film palette cleanser between prestige TV binges.
Heads up:Drug Use: Central plot involves prolonged substance use, not glamorized.
Michael Greyeyes

Director

Michael Greyeyes

ReleasedOct 26, 2024
Runtime33m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Budget$125K
Blackbird Productions

Top Cast

Jamie Thomas King

Jamie Thomas King

Daniel Wolf

Rick Roberts

Rick Roberts

Freddie

Jennifer Podemski

Jennifer Podemski

Syd

Tony Nappo

Tony Nappo

Tony the Sound Guy

Karen LeBlanc

Karen LeBlanc

Happy Wife

Rob Baker

Rob Baker

Empowered Son

Tamara Podemski

Tamara Podemski

Amanda Wolf

Tattiawna Jones

Tattiawna Jones

Joanne the Therapist

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Greyeyes, a Plains Cree director, subtly interrogates the wellness industrial complex as settler performance — the 'self-made' guru mythology gets no mercy here.

Trivia

The 33-minute runtime was a deliberate constraint; Greyeyes shot it in three days with largely improvised dialogue based on a 12-page outline.

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