Light Years Away
1981, French. Directed by Alain Tanner.
An old man with a secret... A young man seeking an answer...
A young drifter meets up with a strange old man who claims that he has been taught to fly by birds
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 20 May 1981
- Original title
- Les Années lumière
- Country
- France, Switzerland
- Written by
- Alain Tanner
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Light Years Away runs 107 minutes (1h 47m).
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Light Years Away isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 May 1981. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Light Years Away?
If you liked Light Years Away, try The Boy Who Could Fly, Petite Maman, How Sarah Got Her Wings.
Who directed Light Years Away?
Light Years Away (1981) was directed by Alain Tanner and stars Trevor Howard, Mick Ford, Bernice Stegers.