Last Resort details
| Format: | 15 DVD |
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| Starring: | Dave Bean, Perry Benson, Dina Korzun, Zoe Sharpe, Marcus Redwood, Lindsay Honey, Jim Trevellyan, Katie Drinkwater, Paddy Considine, Bruce Byron, Artyom Strelnikov, David Auker, Adrian Scarborough, Daniel Mobey |
| Directors: | Paul Pavlikovsky, Pawel Pawlikowski |
| Genre: | Drama - General |
| Studio: | FUSION MEDIA |
| Name | Discs | |
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Last Resort |
15 Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 1 hour 15 minutes |
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| Rental release: | 30 Jul 2001 |
| Main languages: | English |
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Realistic but not bleak
By ThomasKus (147 reviews) from Gloucester , 03 May 2004[Highly rated reviewer]
This is a small film with a visibly small budget but a big heart for its protagonists. It tells the story of Tanya and her son Artiom who are trying to find a new family in the UK but end up in the asylum system with all its bureaucracy and restrictions where life is bleak and the only hope comes in the form of Alfie who himself would like to make them his family.
British films work best through there realism and critical look at society and this is no exception. Sadly it won't be seen by 'would be asylum seekers' and certainly not by those most critical of the asylum system but this should certainly not deter anyone even remotely interested in the subject matter.
On a personal note I would like to point out that this was filmed in the seaside town of Margate in Kent which has its fair share of asylum seekers and other problems but has also seen a remarkable regeneration and increase in wealth over the last few years. Most of the sites shown in this movie can still be found, however, and the problems shown in the film are the problems of many UK seaside towns, especially in the Southeast.
Overall and interesting little film that is well worth renting for a different night in.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(30)Shame about Margate
By Bobsview (559 reviews) from Gloucestershire , 27 Mar 2013Low budget BBC film in Mike leigh slow burn style . Pretty young Russian single mother jilted by the man she thought she was meeting in UK seeks asylum and is placed in Margate where she falls for bingo caller after someone tries to recruit her into soft porn. Its watchable but low key and uneventful and is essentially a story about loneliness and hopelessness and low expectations.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Very Good
By buffyrules (345 reviews) from southend on sea , 12 Mar 2012Made without a script which highlighted the talent of the actors including the young Artyom. Really well crafted and paced and beautifully shot. A real gem.- Was this review helpful to you?
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A UK and East European hybrid of sorts.
By gingerspike (414 reviews) from Grimsby , 06 Feb 2012Another story of the desperate experiences of immigrants in the UK. The film is a very well acted and interesting story that is both honest and realistic when detailing the plight of the protagonists. The film isn't perfect but is certainly a charming mix of humour and gritty drama that is full of heart.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Wrong trailer
By CJUK (4 reviews) from Kent , 02 Dec 2011This is the wrong trailer!!! The one shown is for a comedy with the same title. Hopefully this will be corrected soon.- Was this review helpful to you?
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last resort
By a customer , 09 Oct 2011just a nother story about a woman who gos to a nother country she dosent no and ends up in the uk with her 10year oid son and finds her seif in a nightmare with passport controlers when all she wanted is to be with her flance this fime is ok gave this fime two stars- Was this review helpful to you?
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