Light control film and method of manufacture thereof

A method of manufacturing a light control film, the method comprising:

• forming a plurality of first louvers on a first functional substrate to provide a first portion of the light control film, wherein the first functional substrate includes at least one of an optically active layer and a barrier layer;
• at least partially filling the plurality of first louvers with a light absorbing material;
• forming a plurality of second louvers on a second functional substrate to provide a second portion of the light control film, wherein the second functional substrate includes at least one of an optically active layer and a barrier layer;
• at least partially filling the plurality of second louvers with the light absorbing material;
• and
• laminating the first portion and the second portion to each other such that the second functional substrate is disposed distal to the first functional substrate, wherein the plurality of first louvers extend along a first direction and the plurality of second louvers extend along a second direction, and wherein the first direction and the second direction are inclined to each other at an angle that lies in a range from about 70 degrees to about 110 degrees.