American period drama All the Light We Cannot See was released on Netflix on November 2, 2023. All the Light We Cannot See is a four-part mini-series set in the backdrop of World War 2. All the Light We Cannot See is among the most talked about web series in recent times due to the presence of a stellar starcast.
Talking about starcast, All the Light We Cannot See features Aria Mia Loberti as Marie-Laure LeBlanc, Louis Hofmann as Werner Pfennig, Mark Ruffalo as Daniel LeBlanc, Hugh Laurie as Etienne LeBlanc, and more in the leading roles. Since the mini-series is set in the backdrop of World War II, the question arises whether All the Light We Cannot See is a true story or All the Light We Cannot See is a real story story or not? To know the answer continue reading-
Is All the Light We Cannot See a True Story?
The answer is no. All the Light We Cannot See is a mini-series based on Anthony Doerr’s bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning 2014 novel of the same name. It follows the parallel stories of Marie-Laure LeBlanc (Aria Mia Lobetti) and Werner Pfenning in the French city of Saint-Malo during the final days of World War II.
Going by the series' official synopsis, "Based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel, All the Light We Cannot See tells the story of Marie-Laure Leblanc (Aria Mia Loberti), a blind French girl taking refuge with her father and reclusive uncle in St. Malo, France and Werner (Louis Hofmann), a brilliant teenager enlisted by hitler’s regime with an expertise in radio repair. Together they share a secret connection that will become a beacon of light that leads them through the harrowing backdrop of WWII."
All the Light We Cannot storyline
Marie-Laure played by Aria Mia Loberti is a beautiful angel of a French girl, bravely committing herself to broadcasting NPR-esque radio shows that are secretly transmitting codes for the Allies. However, there is a catch. A horrific accident has left her blind as a child. Werner Pfenning is a genius German orphan who was pushed into an elite school for the Nazi Youth.
The synopsis of the novel says that the story revolves around the characters Marie-Laure LeBlanc, a blind French girl who takes refuge in her uncle's house in Saint-Malo after Paris is invaded by Nazi Germany, and Werner Pfennig, a bright German boy who is accepted into a military school because of his skills in radio technology.