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Last Resort (2000) 7.1
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7.1/10 from 1,025 users
Metascore: 80/100
Reviews: 10 user | 44 critic | 21 from Metacritic.com When a young Russian woman and her son leave Moscow to meet her fiancé, who fails to show up, she declares political asylum. Director:Pawel Pawlikowski |
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Tanya
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Artyom Strelnikov | ... |
Artyom
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Alfie
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Immigration Officer
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Katie
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Frank
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2nd Council Official
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Danny
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Tanya arrives in London with her son Artyom, expecting to be met by her boyfriend. When he doesn't show and immigration wants to send her back to Russia, she asks for political asylum to buy some time. She has no idea that this will consign them for at least a year to a detention center, a fenced "city" near an abandoned seaside amusement park. Once there, realizing her boyfriend will never help her, she just wants to go home, but withdrawing the petition for asylum takes months. She's approached by pornographers inviting her to strip on line for cash; she's befriended by Alfie, a clerk at a convenience store at the center. She's a dreamer; what can she do? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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Country:
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16 March 2001 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
A Última Oportunidade See more »Filming Locations:
Margate, Kent, England, UKBox Office
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$37,283 (USA) (23 February 2001)Gross:
ESP 6,380,622 (Spain) (29 June 2001)Company Credits
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Alfie: What are you tryin' to do to my machine? What ya doin'? Come, 'ere. You've broken it. Try it now... Where's your dad?
Artyom: My dad's dead.
Alfie: My dad's dead, as well.
Artyom: Yours is dead, too?
Alfie: How did he die?
Artyom: He's dead.
Alfie: Well, what's the crap with this Mark fellow?
Artyom: He's my mother's fiance.
Alfie: Do you like him?
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[Alfie and Artyom are in the arcade]Alfie: What are you tryin' to do to my machine? What ya doin'? Come, 'ere. You've broken it. Try it now... Where's your dad?
Artyom: My dad's dead.
Alfie: My dad's dead, as well.
Artyom: Yours is dead, too?
Alfie: How did he die?
Artyom: He's dead.
Alfie: Well, what's the crap with this Mark fellow?
Artyom: He's my mother's fiance.
Alfie: Do you like him?
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A few days have past since I saw Last Resort and it's still on my mind, especially Paddy Considine's performance. Last Resort is undeniably technically good, shot really well, great locations, top editing etc. The script is good but it's the performances that really make this drama as good as it is. I would love to know how this director got these actors to behave so realistically in every situation for every scene. All three leads were fantastic but Paddy Considine constantly stole the screen and brought humour along with him for the ride. I would recommend you watch this if you ever get chance, it is believable, rich, funny and lovely.