All The Light We Cannot See Synopsis

All The Light We Cannot See will premiere Thursday, November 2 only on Netflix

KEY SERIES INFO:

Format / Episodes: Limited Series, 4 episodes

Premiere Date: Thursday, November 2, 2023

Cast: Aria Mia Loberti (Marie-Laure), Mark Ruffalo (Daniel LeBLanc), Hugh Laurie (Etienne LeBLanc), Louis Hofmann (Werner Pfennig), Lars Eidinger (Sergeant Major Reinhold von Rumpel), Madame Manec (Marion Bailey), Nell Sutton (Young Marie-Laure) Director & Executive Producer: Shawn Levy (The Adam Project, Stranger Things) Writer & Executive Producer: Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders, Spencer) Executive Producers: 21 Laps Dan Levine Associate Producer, Blindness and Accessibility Consultant: Joe Strechay (See, The OA) Author of the Book the series was adapted from: Anthony Doerr.

SYNOPSIS:

Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE is a groundbreaking limited series that follows the story of Marie-Laure, a blind French girl and her father, Daniel LeBlanc, who flee German-occupied Paris with a legendary diamond to keep it from falling into the hands of the Nazis. Relentlessly pursued by a cruel Gestapo officer who seeks to possess the stone for his own selfish means, Marie-Laure and Daniel soon find refuge in St. Malo, where they take up residence with a reclusive uncle who transmits clandestine radio broadcasts as part of the resistance. Yet here in this once-idyllic seaside city, Marie-Laure’s path also collides inexorably with the unlikeliest of kindred spirits: Werner, a brilliant teenager enlisted by Hitler’s regime to track down illegal broadcasts, who instead shares a secret connection to Marie-Laure as well as her faith in humanity and the possibility of hope. Deftly interweaving the lives of Marie-Laure and Werner over the course of a decade, ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE tells a story of the extraordinary power of human connection — a beacon of light that can lead us through even the darkest of times. Directed by Shawn Levy and written by Steven Knight, the four-part limited series introduces newcomers Aria Mia Loberti and Nell Sutton as the older and younger Marie-Laure respectively, and stars Mark Ruffalo as Daniel LeBlanc, Hugh Laurie as Uncle Etienne, Louis Hofmann as Werner, Lars Eidinger as Von Rumpel, and Marion Bailey as Madame Manec.

CHARACTERS -CAST

Marie-Laure (Aria Mia Loberti) -the blind teenager at the heart of the story, whose path collides with Werner, a German soldier, as they both try to survive the devastation of World War II in occupied France.

Daniel LeBlanc (Mark Ruffalo) -the principal locksmith at the Museum of Natural History in Paris. Caring and clever, he’s determined to give his blind daughter Marie as much independence as he can while also protecting her – and the secret gem they carry – from Nazi occupation.

Etienne LeBlanc (Hugh Laurie) -an eccentric and reclusive World War I hero suffering from PTSD. Etienne LeBlanc is a nervous shut-in who records clandestine radio broadcasts as part of the French Resistance.

Werner Pfennig (Louis Hofmann) -a quietly pensive, handsome young German soldier who gets swept up in the brutality of war. Soulful, poetic and honorable with leading man looks, he has a strong moral compass in a complicated world. Sergeant Major Reinhold von Rumpel (Lars Eidinger) -a cruel, terminally ill Nazi officer who spends his final days ruthlessly hunting down a prized, legendary diamond believed to give its owner eternal life.

Young Marie-Laure (Nell Sutton) -the younger version of the blind girl at the heart of the story. She is thoughtful, curious, intelligent and courageous.

Madame Manec (Marion Bailey) -a formidable and proud woman who loves fiercely, and is willing to put herself at risk in the interest of those she cares

about and the country she loves.

PANELIST INFORMATION

Joe Strechay

Joe Strechay is a producer and consultant for entertainment productions world-wide. He utilizes his Masters from Florida State University around different aspects of blindness, an undergraduate degree in Communication from East Carolina University, years of experience instructing and creating access for people who are blind or low vision and other disabilities, mixed with huge network of persons who are blind around the world and his own personal experiences being blind to impact media. He was a Co-EP on “SEE” on AppleTVPlus (3 Seasons), Associate Producer for Netflix’s “All the Light We Cannot See,” Consulted on. Marvel’s Daredevil series, and “The OA.” He continues to work on numerous productions specific to scripts, casting, accessibility on set and in casting, blocking scenes with directors, marketing materials and public relations. He has assisted AppleTVPlus, Amazon, Netflix, Paramount, Disney and others in casting actors with disabilities.