National Theatre Live: Skylight
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National Theatre Live: Skylight

8.9 / 10 2014 2h 31mNR English
Drama

Storyline

On a bitterly cold London evening, schoolteacher Kyra Hollis receives an unexpected visit from her former lover, Tom Sergeant, a successful and charismatic restaurateur whose wife has recently died. As the evening progresses, the two attempt to rekindle their once passionate relationship only to find themselves locked in a dangerous battle of opposing ideologies and mutual desires.

Cast & Crew

Carey Mulligan

Carey Mulligan

Kyra Hollis

Lead
Bill Nighy

Bill Nighy

Tom Sergeant

Matthew Beard

Matthew Beard

Edward Sergeant

What People Are Saying

5.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robin Lough's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. National Theatre Live: Skylight is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker