The Loneliest Planet (2011)

An engaged couple's backpacking trip in the Caucasus Mountains is derailed by a single misstep that threatens to undo everything the pair believed about each other and about themselves.

Director:

Julia Loktev

Writers:

Tom Bissell (short story), Julia Loktev (screenplay)

Stars:

Hani Furstenberg, Gael García Bernal, Bidzina Gujabidze

3 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Hani Furstenberg	...	Nica
Gael García Bernal	...	Alex
Bidzina Gujabidze	...	Dato

Storyline

An engaged couple's backpacking trip in the Caucasus Mountains is derailed by a single misstep that threatens to undo everything the pair believed about each other and about themselves.

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Plot Keywords:

backpacking | caucasus mountains | georgia | eastern europe | rifle | 

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Genres:

Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA Germany

Language:

English Georgian Spanish

Release Date:

3 January 2013 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Najsamotniejsza z planet

Filming Locations:

Georgia

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$15,689 (USA) (26 October 2012)

Gross:

$128,519 (USA) (14 December 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Flying Moon Filmproduktion, Parts and Labor, Van Hoy/Knudsen Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

User Reviews

Contrived by amateurs and terrible in every way.

This is one of the worst film I've ever seen. I didn't leave during it, only because I kept thinking, "It's got to get better," but it never did.

The resolution of the HD camera filming was excellent, and some of the filming technique was interesting, yet way overdone. For example numerous very, very distant shots of people simply walking… and walking… and walking… and walking. It radiated a silly air of contrivance with a hope and prayer to sell that and a lousy plot off as an "Art Film," which might somehow win it acclaim. Didn't work with a damn!

As with other forms of art, there is a great debate as to what is "real art" and what is not. The Arts Community loves to say that everything a creator makes and calls art, is in fact "real art," along with a supposition that being "real art" is ergo "good art and worthwhile art." NOT TRUE!

The plot in this movie is so well hidden that after the storyline's main incident finally happens, most viewers can't even realized that "it" was the "main incident." The movie repeatedly radiates "amateur" with respect to the plot and directing of the film. That said, the three actors give fairly good performances, but I'm sure they have been very embarrassed by the final cut, which simply stinks.