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The story of Marie-Laure, a blind French teenager, and Werner, a German soldier, whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II.The story of Marie-Laure, a blind French teenager, and Werner, a German soldier, whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II.The story of Marie-Laure, a blind French teenager, and Werner, a German soldier, whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II.
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Netflix's highly anticipated adaptation of All The Light We Cannot See has cast its female lead.
In December, the streamer announced that newcomer Aria Mia Loberti will play the central role of Marie-Laure, in the screen version of Anthony Doerr's Pulitzer-winning 2014 novel. Marie-Laure is a blind teenage girl fighting for survival in occupied France during World War II, who fatefully crosses paths with a young German soldier, Werner.
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Per Netflix's release, Loberti is a recent Fulbright Scholar and a current PhD student at Pennsylvania State University. Though she has no formal acting training and has not acted on screen before, Loberti decided to audition after hearing that the casting directors were seeking blind and low-vision actresses for the role.
“To find an actress to play the iconic Marie-Laure—a young blind woman whose greatest strength is the tenacity of her hope and the power of her voice across the airwaves during wartime—was no small challenge," director and executive producer Shawn Levy said in a statement. "We searched the world and reviewed thousands of auditions. We never thought our path would lead to someone who has not only never acted professionally, but never auditioned before. It was a jaw-drop moment when we first saw Aria Mia Loberti, who is both a natural performer and an advocate for disability equity and representation. I can’t wait to tell this beautiful story with her at the center.”
All The Light We Cannot See has been adapted into a four-part Netflix limited series, directed by Levy and written by Steven Knight, whose credits include Peaky Blinders and Spencer.
In January, it was confirmed that Mark Ruffalo and Hugh Laurie are also joining the cast.
Ruffalo will play Daniel LeBlanc, " the principal locksmith at the Museum of Natural History in Paris," and Marie-Laure's father. Laurie will play Etienne LeBlanc, which Netflix describes as "an eccentric and reclusive World War I hero suffering from PTSD."
More cast members were announced in February, including the key role of Werner. He'll be played by Dark actor Louis Hofmann, and is described as "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."
Lars Eidinger will play Sergeant Major Reinhold von Rumpel, who's described by Netflix's casting release as "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."
Nell Sutton will make her acting debut as the younger version of Marie-Laure, described as "thoughtful, curious, intelligent and courageous." Like Loberti, Sutton is legally blind.
Emma Dibdin is a freelance writer based in Los Angeles who writes about culture, mental health, and true crime. She loves owls, hates cilantro, and can find the queer subtext in literally anything.