To Keep the Light

Beautiful, haunting, and inspired by real stories of female lighthouse keepers in the 19th century, TO KEEP THE LIGHT reveals the courage and grit of unconventional women working in isolation and under extreme conditions, who inherited their jobs from ill or deceased husbands or fathers. Writer/director Erica Fae stars in this brilliant docudrama as Abbie, a vivid character who gives voice to a largely unknown experience. She reminds us of the hard work required to bring about substantive, lasting change - the kind that does not come easily, nor without sacrifice. With extraordinary conviction and poetic simplicity, Fae crafts a remarkable, dark, and nuanced tale out of this historic drama. Vividly set in 1876, and shot in classic 1:33 aspect ratio on an island off the coast of northern Maine, TO KEEP THE LIGHT brings a magnificently brave woman to life with intelligent humor and makes it plain how much we owe her. (Florida Film Festival)