The Light documentary is one of my all-time favorites, as it provides certified reports of personal experiences, interviews and scientifically documented laboratory experiments as evidence that there are people living today who do not need food either to live or to sustain their metabolism! They live on "light" alone, a phenomenon called "breatharianism".What is so incredible is that the director P.A. Straubinger travels all over the world and meets all kinds of people who are living as a "breatharian". This film does not try to push an agenda, in fact, it provides a neutral platform with interviews from both the protagonists and the antagonists. Bottom line is, if this state does in fact exist, then maybe we need to start questioning what science declares as the truth and the whole truth. Maybe we can open our minds more in order to begin to understand what our true abilities are as conscious beings...

After watching the film I still do not know whether there are really people who are able to live without food and fluids over long periods of time. Nevertheless it leaves the possibilities open and the underlying research seems to be done very well - If you will look deeper into the topic and not only at wikipedia etc. The film does not give definitive answers but shows highly interesting research and raises a lot of questions. Actually I think "In the beginning there was light" deals only on the surface with the phenomenon of breatharianism. It really questions the prevailing materialistic philosophy in our western culture and opens up new perspectives. In my opinion one of the most thought-provoking and inspiring films ever made...

The movie does start out critically. They cite studies and interview the participants. The fact that some of those studies weren't published and/or taken seriously makes them conclude: conspiracy! From there on the documentary takes a turn right into complete insanity: Prana, Chakras, Quantum-Healing and similar ideas are all of a sudden accepted as working practices without further investigation. If this movie were a joke it would be funny, but for something that calls itself a documentary it is simply an affront.p.s. stating light nourishment would work when we have around one billion starving people on the planet is a bit twisted, so maybe i'm getting it all wrong and it is a masterpiece of black humor.

The quote at the end of the movie ("Mindblowing if you excuse me") describes it best: This film is a wonderful documentary with a lot of scientists talking but not lecturing. Despite whatever you might think about the people shown who claim not to eat or drink in years, the film takes you on a very pleasant and comfortable journey into the areas of life where science has to admit phenomena without being able to explain them. And further. And further into your own imagination of what might be possible in this world and what not.The director admits that the ending is a bit one-sided but well, it's his opinion on the whole subject and you're free to follow or not.The most important fact for me was the stunning camera-work, the very clever editing and a wise choice in the references/people which appeared in the film.