Submergence (2017)

In a room with no windows on the eastern coast of Africa, a Scotsman, James More, is held captive by jihadist fighters. Thousands of miles away in the Greenland Sea, Danielle Flinders ... See full summary »

Director:

Wim Wenders

Writers:

Erin Dignam (screenplay), J.M. Ledgard (novel)

Stars:

Alicia Vikander, James McAvoy, Alexander Siddig

2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Alicia Vikander	...	Danielle Flinders
James McAvoy	...	James More
Alexander Siddig	...	Dr. Shadid
Jannik Schümann	...	Paul
Reda Kateb	...	Saif
Celyn Jones	...	Thumbs
Mohamed Hakeemshady	...	Yusef M-Al-Afghani (as Hakeemshady Mohamed)
Jess Liaudin	...	Marcel
Harvey Friedman	...	Bob
Godehard Giese	...	Wolfgang
Alex Hafner	...	Mr. Bellhop
Andrea Guasch	...	Maria
Jean-Pierre Lorit	...	Captain Anctil
Thibaut Evrard	...	René
Clémentine Baert	...	Béatrice - Receptionist

Storyline

In a room with no windows on the eastern coast of Africa, a Scotsman, James More, is held captive by jihadist fighters. Thousands of miles away in the Greenland Sea, Danielle Flinders prepares to dive in a submersible to the ocean floor. In their confines they are drawn back to the Christmas of the previous year, where a chance encounter on a beach in France led to an intense and enduring romance.

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel | 

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Taglines:

Love Has No Limits

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Genres:

Drama | Romance | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Germany France Spain USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 April 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Až na dno

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Backup Media,Green Hummingbird Entertainment,Lila 9th Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the novel, Danielle Flinders is described as a mixed-raced woman. Her father is Australian and her mother is from Martinique, a country where 90% of the population is black. An excerpt from the novel says this about Danielle; "In her complexion and variety of dress and habits and manners there was something of her mother's Creole background". Swedish actress Alicia Vikander was cast for the role.

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Quotes

James More: I think you're following me.
Danielle Flinders: Or you're following me in advance.

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Connections

References Yellow Submarine (1968)

User Reviews

mood problem

Alica can not reach the realistic mood of james mcavoy. that's a problem for me. they are not a match, I guess. keira knightley would be a far better choice.