Firelight (1920)
Release Year: 1920
Nation: United Kingdom, United States of America
Alternative Title: Lueur magique, Verborgenes Feuer, A la luz del fuego, Vaiettu suhde, Firelight - Le lien secret, Tűzfény, Legatura secreta
Director: William Nicholson
Writer: William Nicholson
Summary
Firelight (1997) is a period drama directed by William Nicholson, set in 19th century England. The film explores themes of deception, sacrifice, and motherly love through the story of Elisabeth, who agrees to bear a child for an anonymous landowner to pay her father's debt. Seven years later, she finds herself employed as a governess on his estate, unwittingly caring for her own daughter Louisa. The movie is a tale of hidden identities and the lengths mothers go to protect their children.