[4] Construction worker Dan Mueller struggles with the disciplinary problems of his teenage daughter Daisy and the wrongful death lawsuit he is filing against Christine Hawthorne, the ex-girlfriend of his son Brian, who died by suicide.

While Dan commits more time to the production and is cast as Romeo, he is put on mandatory leave at his job and lies to his family about his whereabouts.

At the deposition with the Hawthornes, Dan's testimony reveals that, on the night of Daisy's last play, Brian and Christine attempted suicide together because of her family moving and him not being allowed to go with her.

Dan realizes that he blames himself instead of Christine and admits that she is not at fault, tanking the lawsuit and leaving Sharon furious that he wasted their money and prevented her and Daisy from properly grieving.

The website's consensus reads: "A small film that elicits a huge emotional response, Ghostlight is a deeply moving and superbly acted meditation on grief.

[14] Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times called it "a quietly compelling film that shows how power of theater brings teens and parents together.