Light and the Sufferer

{{Infobox film

| name = Light and the Sufferer

| image = Light and the Sufferer.jpg

| caption =

| director = Christopher Peditto

| producer = Irene Cagen
Fredrik Carlström
Jason Diamond
Julie Gonthier
David Marks
Christopher Peditto
Nicole Rodney

| writer = Christopher Peditto
Jonathan Lethem

| starring = Paul Dano
Paz de la Huerta
Michael Esper
Paul D'Amato

| music = Mark Nelson

| cinematography = Lana Bernberg

| editing = Jason Diamond
Josh Diamond

| distributor = Vivendi Entertainment
Lightyear Entertainment

| released = {{Film date|2007|10|2|Edmonton International Film Festival|2008|9|9|United States}}

| runtime = 70 minutes

| country = United States

| language = English

}}

Light and the Sufferer is a 2007 American science fiction film starring Paul Dano, Paz de la Huerta, Michael Esper, and Paul D'Amato and directed by Christopher Peditto.{{cite web|date=2010|archivedate=April 22, 2010|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100422235739/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/442596/Light-and-the-Sufferer/overview|title=Light and the Sufferer|work=The New York Times|url=http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/442596/Light-and-the-Sufferer/overview}}{{cite web|archivedate=September 27, 2012|date=2012|url=http://www.hollywood.com/movie/Light_and_the_Sufferer/4229365|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120927151357/http://www.hollywood.com/movie/Light_and_the_Sufferer/4229365|title=Light and the Sufferer|website=Hollywood.com}}{{cite web|author=DeNardo, John|date=December 9, 2008|url=http://www.sfsignal.com/archives/2008/12/movie-review-light-and-the-sufferer/|title=MOVIE REVIEW: Light and the Sufferer|website=Sfsignal.com|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100422203412/http://www.sfsignal.com/archives/2008/12/movie-review-light-and-the-sufferer/|archivedate=2010-04-22}}{{cite web|title=Light and the Sufferer|url=http://www.film.com/movies/light-and-the-sufferer/25457659|website=Film.com}}{{cite web|date=2010|title=Light and the Sufferer|url=http://movies.amctv.com/movie/454652/Light-and-the-Sufferer/overview|website=amctv.com}} It is based on a short story by Jonathan Lethem.

The film is about two brothers who try to leave New York City for a new life in California, only to find their plans and lives changed forever by the appearance of a mysterious alien.