ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT, "the surprise masterpiece of 2024"—now available to buy or rent

By rahmat hidayat

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Watch the film critics have been calling the best of the year.

THE CRITERION CHANNEL FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The Best-Reviewed Film of the Year All We Imagine as Light, the award-winning breakthrough from director Payal Kapadia, is now available to buy or rent. See why the critics have been swept away by this celebration of the light and lives of modern Mumbai, a powerful story of friendship among working women and love against the odds, brimming with hope and heartache. NOW AVAILABLE TO BUY OR RENT Coming soon to the Criterion Channel and Janus Contemporaries "Flat-out wonderful, one of the finest of the year . . . It's shockingly beautiful." —Manohla Dargis, The New York Times (Critic's Pick) "One of the year's great movies, in any form, style, or language."   —Justin Chang, The New Yorker "★★★★! A stunning narrative debut . . . A reminder of the transcendent power of cinema."   —Lindsay Bahr, Associated Press "Astonishing. An extraordinary drama." —Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times "★★★★! This is sublime work. With a deceptively light touch, Kapadia's film is a genuine 'city symphony' ode to tantalizing, heartbreaking Mumbai. It casts a spell."   —Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune  "The surprise masterpiece of 2024." —David Fear, Rolling Stone "Miraculous." —David Ehrlich, IndieWire  "★★★★★! A glorious film." —Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian THE #1 FILM OF THE YEAR ACCORDING TO The New York Times Sight and Sound Film Comment Associated Press The Hollywood Reporter Screen International WINNER – CANNES FILM FESTIVAL Grand Prix WINNER – GOTHAM AWARDS Best International Feature WINNER – NATIONAL SOCIETY OF FILM CRITICS Best Director Best Film Not in the English Language WINNER – NEW YORK FILM CRITICS CIRCLE Best International Film WINNER – LOS ANGELES FILM CRITICS CIRCLE Best Film Not in the English Language WINNER – ASIA PACIFIC SCREEN AWARDS Jury Grand Prize NOMINEE – DGA AWARDS Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Theatrical Feature Film NOMINEE – INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS Best International Film NOMINEE – CRITICS' CHOICE AWARDS Best Foreign Language Film NOMINEE – GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS Best Director Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language RUNNER-UP – NATIONAL SOCIETY OF FILM CRITICS Best Picture TOP FIVE – NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW International Films If you have questions, comments, or feedback about the Criterion Channel, please reach out to channelhelp@criterion.com! We'd love to hear from you. For further information on Criterion and our products, please visit our website at criterion.com. To start streaming the Criterion Channel, please visit criterionchannel.com. If you are not already on our mailing list and would like to be added, please click here to register at criterion.com. To unsubscribe, click here.  © 2025 The Criterion Collection :: 215 Park Ave S. New York, NY 10003

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