One Less God (2017)

A group of international travelers struggle to survive when Islamic extremists besiege their luxury Indian hotel. Inspired by true events.

Director:

Lliam Worthington

Writers:

Nelson Lau (concept), Lliam Worthington (concept)

Stars:

Joseph Mahler Taylor, Sukhraj Deepak, Mihika Rao

3 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Joseph Mahler Taylor	...	Sean
Sukhraj Deepak	...	Gradda
Mihika Rao	...	Atiya
Kabir Singh	...	Yaaseen
Kieran Kumar	...	Ahmad
Nathan Kaye	...	Oz
Martelle Hammer	...	Claire
Reilly O'Byrne-Inglis	...	Eda
Igor Kreyman	...	Selim
Joseph J.U. Taylor	...	John
Quentin Yung	...	Yang
Jan Langford Penny	...	Nima
Nicole Fantl	...	Annie
Philip John	...	The Handler
Nicolas François	...	Christophe

Storyline

In 2008, a band of young Islamic militants from Pakistan lands in Mumbai, their primary target, the iconic Taj Mahal hotel. With Indian forces unable to regain control, for 4 days the guests must battle to survive as the terrorists seek to drive them from hiding. The harrowing events that follow will come to be known as India's 9/11 and one of the most audacious terrorist attacks in history. Yet more than a tale of monsters and men, this is a story of our shared humanity at the dark crossroads to which we have now stumbled. Inspired by true events.

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Plot Keywords:

siege | 26 11 attack on mumbai | mumbai terror attack | terror attack | hotel | 

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Taglines:

4 Days of Terror

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

CLPR Official Facebook

Country:

Australia Nepal

Language:

English Hindi French Turkish

Release Date:

11 October 2018 (Australia)

Also Known As:

One Less God

Filming Locations:

The Carrington Hotel, Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Realms Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

128 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Writer-director-producer Lliam Worthington and co-producer / executive producer Nelson Lau both had friends who lost people close to them during the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks.

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Goofs

The title is incorrect grammar. It should read "One Fewer God."

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Connections

Referenced in Hotel Mumbai (2018)

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Soundtracks

Intersection
By Thomas Rouch

User Reviews

Shows you don't need a budget to make an impact.

I was expecting more of an action flick, from the title, (the original title was far better!) but was by the end relieved that it was not. Instead it deals with the human face of the incident, focusing on guests of various nationalities and backgrounds thrown together in a terrible, tense situation, and (to a lesser degree) the ideals and motivation of the gunmen involved.

The acting was excellent, the atmosphere and tension was at times nail biting, and the special / visual FX were ... well, adequate. Due to the budget, there were no massive set- pieces, amd while there was one or two ropey effects, this was mostly avoided by not aiming for gory, graphic thrills, but by adhering to the 'less is more' mantra... which in this case, it certainly was. And (thankfully is the wrong word... bravely...?) the film makers did not go for a saccharine- sweet ending, but rather one that haunted me for a long time after the film ended.

My only main criticisms would be that the filom was maybe 20 minutes too long, and also, seemingly contradictory, that I would have liked to see how the siege actually ended, and maybe some information on the other attacks that happened concurrently.

I would really highly recommend this film to anyone that isn't looking for a 'Die Hard with a Turban' film, or a feelgood, whitewashed version of the events... Oh, hell, even if you are (after all, I was!), try it anyway. You will be surprised!