It does become quite manipulative, I think. And, you know, this is a very absorbing movie. Does this go in that kind of creepy direction, as well?ĬHANG: It has some interesting twists that develop.

I can hear the melodrama there but also a bit of creepiness. MICHAEL FASSBENDER: (As Tom) She's a lovely baby. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, 'THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS')ĪLICIA VIKANDER: (As Isabel) Conscious - a coincidence that she showed up. Here's a clip from 'The Light Between Oceans.' And it's part of the scene where the couple finds this child that washes ashore. INSKEEP: Well, let's give a listen, at least, to some of this. It's a really gorgeous-looking movie - almost too gorgeous - almost verging on precious at times, I think. You know, you have these gorgeous, golden-pink sunset hues in which the island is shot. The performances by Alicia Vikander and Michael Fassbender and Rachel Weisz are wonderful. Much of it will definitely trigger the waterworks a little bit. It's rooted, you know, in kind of classic melodrama. That is a powerful potential material there.ĬHANG: It is. And so it's about the moral dilemma that arises as a result of their fateful decision. And they pass the child off as their own. And fatefully, a baby in a boat washes ashore. Welcome to the program.ĬHANG: It's about a couple who look after a lighthouse on a small island in Australia. We're going to talk about this with Justin Chang, who is movie critic at the Los Angeles Times. Big star cast - Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Rachel Weisz and director Derek Cianfrance. It's a movie adapted from the best-selling novel by M.L. 'The Light Between Oceans' opens on this holiday weekend.

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