The Netflix series is based on Anthony Doerr’s namesake book, which won Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 2015
A still of Aria Mia-Loberti and Mark Ruffalo from All The Light We Cannot See
Last Updated: 03.39 AM, Nov 15, 2023
The highly anticipated series, All The Light We Cannot See was released on Netflix on November 2. Directed by Shaw Levy, it's a story follows Marie-Laure, a young blind French girl, and her father, Daniel LeBlanc, as they escape occupied Paris while guarding a legendary diamond they cannot let fall into the hands of the Nazis.
All The Light We Cannot See story
Seeking refuge from the war-torn world, the father-daughter duo finds solace in the home of their relative, Uncle Etienne, in Saint-Malo. Etienne, a key figure in the resistance movement, plays a crucial role in transmitting covert radio broadcasts that defy Nazi occupation. Meanwhile, Werner Pfennig, a German orphan with a keen ear for radio signals, is tasked by the Nazi authorities to hunt down Marie-Laure and dismantle the clandestine broadcasts. As Werner and Marie-Laure's paths intertwine, an unlikely connection sparks between them, amidst the backdrop of a world in turmoil.
Drama based on a book
Based on Anthony Doerr's namesake book, the series is divided into four parts. It is Shawn Levy’s one of the most celebrated projects now. The book was honoured with the Pulitzer Prize in 2015.
All The Light We Cannot See rulling Netflix
The drama series is currently ruling Netflix for two weeks in a row. It has been streamed for 38,700,000 hours till now, making it the no.1 show on Netflix. Other shows that have grabbed the second, third and fourth positions are – Selling Sunset’s Season 7 with 30,000,000 hours, Escaping Twin Flames’ Season 1 with 11,900,000 hours, and Robbie Williams with 13,100,000 hours.
List of the stars in this Shawn Levy-directorial
All The Light We Cannot See has four episodes, and it stars Louis Hofmann, Aria Mia-Loberti, Mark Ruffalo, Huge Laurie, Nell Sutton, Lars Edinger, and Marion Bailey.