Let There Be Light
1980 · Movie · 58 min · ★ 7.3 · 81% critics
This documentary, the final installment in a government-produced trilogy by John Huston, follows returning combat veterans as they receive treatment for deep psychological scars. Set in a psychiatric hospital, it shows patients and staff working through emotional trauma that was then known as psychoneurosis or shell-shock.
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Details
- Years
- 1980
- Release date
- 1946-12-16
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 58 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 81/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (44 votes)
About
You’ll likely like this if you want an earnest, no-gloss look at war’s mental aftermath, blending patient stories with hospital treatment, but Not for you if you’re sensitive to harrowing psychological distress or prefer lighter, more fictional narratives like Control Room.
Pros: compassionate veteran focus; emotionally intense; historically important | Cons: disturbing subject matter; some find it uneven; treatment portrayal questioned
Themes
- shell shock
Cast & crew
Walter Huston
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Directed by John Huston