St. Augustine, Florida, 1969. An eight-year-old boy's wish to see the fireworks from atop the city's lighthouse is complicated by his odd neighbors, abusive peers, and hopeless parents. The young boy's seemingly simple goal develops into a struggle in which his life, both internal and corporeal, hangs in the balance
Acting
Peter Gerety's Ump: terrifying uncle energy, permanently activated.
Cinematography
Florida humidity as hostile entity—visually inescapable.
Direction
Mizrahy weaponizes quiet; dread pools in every static shot.
Director
Ido Mizrahy
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in actual St. Augustine locations; the lighthouse refused filming permits, forcing the production to build a replica.
Part of a forgotten 2000s wave of American gothic indies—think George Washington (2000) meets Blue Velvet's rotting suburbia.
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