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LAST RESORT, directed by Pawel Pawlikowski, tells the story of a young Russian woman who travels to an unfamiliar country to reunite with her fiance, but instead finds herself in the midst of a waking nightmare. When Tanya (Dina Korzun) lands in England along with her 10-year-old son, Artiom (Artiom Strelnikov), she is crushed .. Read more

Starring	Dina Korzun, Artyom Strelnikov, Paddy Considine, Dave Bean
Director	Paul Pavlikovsky, Pawel Pawlikowski
Genres	Drama

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- Small-scale but affecting drama, detailing the personal, rather than the political, effects of being stranded in a strange and unfriendly country given to a labyrinthine bureaucracy.
- 31036
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
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  - 2
  Realistic but not bleak
  
  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 ... read more »
  
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  - ThomasKus
  - 143 reviews
  - Gloucester
  - 03 May 2004 at 15:36
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  Very Good
  
  Made 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.
  
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- - buffyrules
  - 202 reviews
  - southend on sea
  - 12 Mar 2012 at 12:26
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  A UK and East European hybrid of sorts.
  
  Another 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 ... read more »
  
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- - gingerspike
  - 289 reviews
  - Grimsby
  - 06 Feb 2012 at 23:41
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  Wrong trailer
  
  This is the wrong trailer!!! The one shown is for a comedy with the same title. Hopefully this will be corrected soon.
  
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- - CJUK
  - 4 reviews
  - Kent
  - 02 Dec 2011 at 17:45
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  - 3
  last resort
  
  just 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... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 09 Oct 2011 at 15:28
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  good low budget british film
  
  the sort of typical low budget british film I love (yes, I know it was half eastern european!). not perfect, but honest,realistic and gritty with good, down to ... read more »
  
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- - harrythehaddock
  - 8 reviews
  - 14 Apr 2011 at 14:37
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  Last Resort
  
  The film was ok, something of nothing really regarding the plot. The acting and the realism was impressive though; and I thought part of the efectiveness was ... read more »
  
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- - nchawker
  - 29 reviews
  - Bournemouth
  - 12 Jun 2010 at 12:52
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  Impossible to review
  
  I'm afraid that this disc was in such a bad state that I cannot possibly review it properly. What I did see seemed very good with some good performances ... read more »
  
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- - Cato
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  - Lydbury North
  - 21 May 2010 at 12:35
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  Not as bleak as you'd think
  
  I was expecting a real downer here - something like a Mike Loach depress-fest. But this is actually quite a gentle film, presenting the issue of asylum seekers/... read more »
  
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- - MinkyNinky
  - 56 reviews
  - Matlock, Derbyshire, UK
  - 12 Dec 2009 at 16:09
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  - 1
  A connection on Margate Sands
  
  Tanya lands in England with her 10-year old son Atyom & little money, ready to meet her fiancé, but he's got cold feet, & in a state of ... read more »
  
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- - blahblahblah
  - 40 reviews
  - Sandy
  - 18 Jul 2009 at 10:39
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  Margate never looked so bleak
  
  A simple, but beautifully told tale. A young mother packs her bags and persuades her son to accompany her on a trip to London to follow her heart and meet her ... read more »
  
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- - Mushtimushta
  - 5 reviews
  - London
  - 12 Apr 2009 at 08:46
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- - 29
  - 2
  Realistic but not bleak
  
  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 ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 5369
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - ThomasKus
  - 143 reviews
  - Gloucester
  - 03 May 2004 at 15:36
- - 10
  - 2
  Heartbreaking
  
  This is a beautifully scripted, directed and acted film and the cinemaphotography is wonderful. Take time to notice how beautifully many of the shots are ... read more »
  
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- - sailonby
  - 96 reviews
  - Exeter
  - 15 Nov 2005 at 22:28
- - 5
  - 0
  Outstanding
  
  Pawal Pavlikovsky has created a beautiful film with suitably overcast photography and top performances from the leads. Although there was a sense of dread and ... read more »
  
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  - halifax
  - 27 Sep 2005 at 10:23
- - 3
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  Feel Good Movie!
  
  A nice feel good movie - easy watching - even if you're not really a fan of this kind of movie. Good British film.
  
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- - Anne-Marie Hill
  - Durham
  - 24 Jun 2005 at 15:51
- - 3
  - 2
  Not a very good movie
  
  This film had little substance. It was grim - although it was meant to be grim to reflect the storyline.
  
  I think this film has little merit. I didn... read more »
  
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  - England
  - 24 Mar 2008 at 16:12
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  Margate never looked so bleak
  
  A simple, but beautifully told tale. A young mother packs her bags and persuades her son to accompany her on a trip to London to follow her heart and meet her ... read more »
  
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- 741871
- - Mushtimushta
  - 5 reviews
  - London
  - 12 Apr 2009 at 08:46
- - 2
  - 0
  A UK and East European hybrid of sorts.
  
  Another 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 ... read more »
  
  Report this review
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- - gingerspike
  - 289 reviews
  - Grimsby
  - 06 Feb 2012 at 23:41
- - 2
  - 1
  Superb Cinema
  
  This is a beautiful film; beautiful cinematography, perfect acting, lovely script and very humane. Shot in and around the South East seaside town of Margate, ... read more »
  
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  - Leeds, UK
  - 28 Sep 2007 at 11:03
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  Brilliant..But
  
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  A great film. Paddy Considine is brilliant as ever, and the film as a whole is excellent. My only criticism is the ending - why doesn't she stay with him... read more »
  
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- - sniffcrisps
  - 9 reviews
  - Shrewsbury
  - 29 Jul 2008 at 22:06
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  Good
  
  All about bad decisions and being on the wrong side of the fence.
  
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- - a customer
  - Worcester
  - 05 Nov 2005 at 17:37

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Critics' reviews
- Small-scale but affecting drama, detailing the personal, rather than the political, effects of being stranded in a strange and unfriendly country given to a labyrinthine bureaucracy.
- 31036
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
- Tanya (Korzun) and son Artiom (Strelnikov) arrive at Stansted airport from Moscow but don't get past immigration. Her... read more on Time Out
- 44244
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:14
- "...A deft character study....Visually, LAST RESORT has the capacity to let you see England with new eyes....Moving..."
- 9211
- - Total Film
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...[Pawlikowski] balances the harsh naturalism his story demands with an almost romantic sense of visual beauty..."
- 9209
- - New York Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...Strikingly filmed....Eloquent in its simplicity....A most bracing breath of fresh air for British cinema..."
- 9210
- - Sight and Sound
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58

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  LAST RESORT, directed by Pawel Pawlikowski, tells the story of a young Russian woman who travels to an unfamiliar country to reunite with her fiance, but instead finds herself in the midst of a waking nightmare. When Tanya (Dina Korzun) lands in England along with her 10-year-old son, Artiom (...