'' Post Tenebras Lux '' is a 2012 drama film written and directed by Carlos Reygadas . The title is Latin for " Light after darkness " . The film is semiautobiographical , and the narrative follows a rural couple in Mexico , with additional scenes from England , Spain and Belgium ; all places where Reygadas has lived . The film competed in competition at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival and Reygadas won the Best Director Award
2012 Cannes Film Festival
2012 Cannes Film Festival
Post Tenebras Lux (film)