Be the Light

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Be the Light

2020

1h 49m

Drama

Musical

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

Hoping to reconnect with her terminally ill, estranged father, a talented singer-songwriter decides to enter a music competition to raise money for his cancer treatments.

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Andrea Beach

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Nov 13, 2025

3/5

This earnest, terminal-illness tearjerker is sometimes predictable and clichéd, but the engaging cast and solid storytelling help the viewer get past those problems.

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Michael DeLorenzo

Ramon

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Hoping to reconnect with her terminally ill, estranged father, a talented singer-songwriter decides to enter a music competition to raise money for his cancer treatments.

Director: Malcolm Goodwin
Producer: Vanessa Goodwin, Suwannee Wilhelm, Victor Hawks
Screenwriter: Victor Hawks
Production Co: Vision Vehicle Productions
Genre: Drama, Musical
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 7, 2020
Runtime: 1h 49m

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