OREANDA-NEWS The A24 film company announced the trailer for the film “The Lighthouse” by Robert Eggers, which was premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.

Robert Pattinson and William Defoe starred in a black and white motion picture, stylized as a movie of the first half of the 20th century. In the story, the hero of Pattinson, Ephraim Winslow, arrives to work as a caretaker of the lighthouse, where Tom Wake has been working for Defoe for many years.

The old caretaker lives day after day according to a long-standing pattern, performing the same actions and rudely dealing with a newcomer. Wake brightens up everyday life with alcohol and gradually Winslow also begin to drink a lot, and then he sees mythical creatures. The psychological tension at the lighthouse is growing, and for the viewer it gradually becomes clear that the matter is moving towards a terrible outcome.

The film was made as a black and white film in the format of almost a square frame, which sends the viewer to the era of noir horror of a century ago. For the first time, "The Lighthouse" was presented to the audience in May at the Cannes Film Festival. In the world the picture will be released in October this year.