Last Resort (2000)

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Completely shot with hand-held cameras Last Resort has the feel of a documentary, built-up by an intricately structured script and the fabulous performances of the lead trio. The films climax is abrupt but strangely powerful in that it makes you contemplate the fate of the characters for quite a while after the end credits roll.

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Description: 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 to discover that her soon-to-be-husband is nowhere to be found. Confused and ignorant, she naively asks the government for asylum and becomes a refugee in a dead-end coastal resort that is full of bewildered immigrants like her. Unfortunately, by the time she realizes that she's made a mistake, bureaucrati 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 to discover that her soon-to-be-husband is nowhere to be found. Confused and ignorant, she naively asks the government for asylum and becomes a refugee in a dead-end coastal resort that is full of bewildered immigrants like her. Unfortunately, by the time she realizes that she's made a mistake, bureaucratic paperwork has already ensured that she must stay locked inside the walls of the barren dumping grounds for an indefinite period. Struggling to make ends meet, Tanya befriends a charming arcade manager, Alfie (Paddy Considine), while Artiom learns the ins and outs of vandalism. When it finally becomes clear to Tanya that she is only setting herself up for another heartbreak, she is forced to make a difficult decision that will affect the lives of everyone involved. ... (more) (less)