Sep 11, 2026, 8:45 PM1 views

‘A Bit of Light’ Review: A Life-Affirming Drama About a Suicidal Iranian Doctor

Ali Asgari’s Venice competition entry 'A Bit of Light' threads the needle between morose humor and gentle naturalism.

Sep 11, 2026 8:15am PT

Ali Asgari’s Venice competition entry threads a needle between morose humor and gentle naturalism.

A Bit of Light — Courtesy: Salaud Morisset

Variety Verified Source

Reported by Siddhant Adlakha · Syndicated via official news feed

Read Full Story on Variety

Explore all Entertainment stories

Syndicated feed content with full publisher credit.

Live Newsroom Broadcast•48,500+ Active Readers

Breaking News Sent Directly To Your Phone

Get instant market movers, policy notifications, and verified alerts delivered straight to your WhatsApp and Telegram feeds before algorithms filter them.

Sub-Second Flash Alerts100% Privacy & Zero SpamFree Forever

Join WhatsApp ChannelInstant

1-Tap Follow • 29.4k Subscribers

Join Telegram ChannelVIP

Global Alerts • 19.1k Subscribers

Entertainment Desk

More in Entertainment

Continue reading verified coverage and related developments on this desk.

View All

ENTERTAINMENT5M AGO

Spider-Man 5's Release Timeline Means It'll Be The Start Of Another New Era For Tom Holland

The future is exciting.

ENTERTAINMENT10M AGO

Venice Days Winners: Argentinian Director Maria Aparicio’s ‘Sadness Sometimes, Sometimes Rebellion’ Claims Top Prize

Venice Days top prize has been won by Argentinian director Maria Aparicio's 'Sadness Sometimes, Sometimes Rebellion.'

ENTERTAINMENT10M AGO

How Variety Covered 9/11 Attack and Its Aftermath 25 Years Ago

After the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Variety reporters and editors swung into action to put out the paper. Here's how we covered the event.

ENTERTAINMENT10M AGO

Venice Days: María Aparicio’s ‘Sometimes Sadness, Sometimes Rebellion’ Wins GdA Director’s Award

Elsewhere, the Europa Cinemas Label has gone to Robert Guediguian's 'A Woman Today,' and Nicola Sorcinelli's 'Balcanica' stormed the People's Choice Award.

ENTERTAINMENT13M AGO

‘Stuffed’ Review: Jodie Comer And Harry Melling Spark In A Macabre But Strangely Memorable Musical Comedy – Toronto Film Festival

‘Stuffed’ review: Jodie Comer and Harry Melling Spark in a macabre but strangely impressive musical comedy – Toronto Film Festival

ENTERTAINMENT14M AGO

‘Uptown Prep and Downtown Weirdness’ Meld in J. Crew and Ekhaus Latta’s New Limited-Edition Collection

J. Crew and Ekhaus Latta blend uptown prep and downtown weirdness in a new collection dropping during NYFW. Shop the collection online here.