Ghostlight is a film about the power of art to heal us and help us process our emotions, told through a construction worker’s journey as an actor in a small scale production of Romeo and Juliet – my English 9/10 teacher would adore this. Fortunately, she managed to impart some of her affection for Shakespeare onto me, and the creation and eventual final production of the play is highly entertaining (it most closely resembles Luhrmann’s fever dream gangster movie adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, AKA the best adaptation). But the emotional core of the film lies in how Romeo and Juliet reflects a recent familial tragedy for the blue collar worker and how being in the play helps him reckon with that event, which leads to some absolutely devastating moments. Ghostlight is being swept under the rug by the big summer blockbusters (Inside Out 2, Bad Boys: Ride or Die, A Quiet Place Day One) alongside its very limited release (was only able to catch this one because I was on vacation in Florida), but if you get the chance to see it, Ghostlight is a hidden gem that deserves to be watched by more people (especially my English teacher).