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Submergence

  • 20172017
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 52min
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
8K
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James McAvoy and Alicia Vikander in Submergence (2017)
'Submergence' is a love story that takes us into the extremely different worlds of our two protagonists, Danielle Flinders (Alicia Vikander) and James More (James McAvoy). They meet by chance in a remote hotel in Normandy where they both prepare for a dangerous mission. They fall in love almost against their will, but soon recognize in each other the love of their lives. When they have to separate, we find out that James works for the British Secret Service. He's involved in a mission in Somalia to track down a source for suicide bombers infiltrating Europe. Danielle 'Danny' Flinders is a bio-mathematician working on a deep sea diving project to support her theory about the origin of life on our planet. Soon, they are worlds apart. James is taken hostage by Jihadist fighters and has no way of contacting Danny, and she has to go down to the bottom of the ocean in her submersible, not even knowing if James is still alive ...
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James and Danielle meet on vacation and fall in love. She's going to the dark North Atlantic bottom to find life. He's going to Somalia to find a terrorist but gets a dark cell.James and Danielle meet on vacation and fall in love. She's going to the dark North Atlantic bottom to find life. He's going to Somalia to find a terrorist but gets a dark cell.James and Danielle meet on vacation and fall in love. She's going to the dark North Atlantic bottom to find life. He's going to Somalia to find a terrorist but gets a dark cell.

IMDb RATING
5.4/10
8K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Wim Wenders
  • Writers
    • Erin Dignam(screenplay)
    • J.M. Ledgard(novel)
  • Stars
    • Alicia Vikander
    • Celyn Jones
    • Jannik Schümann
Top credits
  • Director
    • Wim Wenders
  • Writers
    • Erin Dignam(screenplay)
    • J.M. Ledgard(novel)
  • Stars
    • Alicia Vikander
    • Celyn Jones
    • Jannik Schümann
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    • 99User reviews
    • 107Critic reviews
    • 38Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

    Videos2

    U.S. Trailer
    Trailer 1:35
    U.S. Trailer
    International Trailer
    Trailer 2:22
    International Trailer

    Photos53

    James McAvoy and Alicia Vikander in Submergence (2017)
    Alicia Vikander at an event for Submergence (2017)
    Wim Wenders and Alicia Vikander at an event for Submergence (2017)
    Michael Haneke at an event for Submergence (2017)
    Wim Wenders, Celyn Jones, James McAvoy, and Mohamed Hakeemshady at an event for Submergence (2017)
    Wim Wenders at an event for Submergence (2017)
    James McAvoy at an event for Submergence (2017)
    Mohamed Hakeemshady at an event for Submergence (2017)
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    Alicia Vikander
    Alicia Vikander
    • Danielle Flindersas Danielle Flinders
    Celyn Jones
    Celyn Jones
    • Thumbsas Thumbs
    Jannik Schümann
    Jannik Schümann
    • Paulas Paul
    Jean-Pierre Lorit
    Jean-Pierre Lorit
    • Captain Anctilas Captain Anctil
    Marie-Anne Cambon Bonavita
    • Science Officer Marie-Anneas Science Officer Marie-Anne
    Andrea Guasch
    Andrea Guasch
    • Mariaas Maria
    Adam Quintero
    Adam Quintero
    • Gustavoas Gustavo
    David Lajoie
    • Ifremer Crewas Ifremer Crew
    Julien Bouanich
    • Jonasas Jonas
    Thibaut Evrard
    • Renéas René
    Guillaume de Parceval
    • Ifremer Crewas Ifremer Crew
    Loïc Corbery
    • Étienneas Étienne
    • (as Loïc Corbery de la Comédie Française)
    Franck Rosazza
    • Franckas Franck
    James McAvoy
    James McAvoy
    • James Moreas James More
    Godehard Giese
    Godehard Giese
    • Wolfgangas Wolfgang
    Harvey Friedman
    Harvey Friedman
    • Bobas Bob
    Antoine Bouchayer-Mallet
    • Phillippeas Phillippe
    Jess Liaudin
    Jess Liaudin
    • Marcelas Marcel
    • Director
      • Wim Wenders
    • Writers
      • Erin Dignam(screenplay)
      • J.M. Ledgard(novel)
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    Storyline

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    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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    • Taglines
      • Love Has No Limits
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Romance
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The location in the Faroe Islands Is not Eidi but Bour.
    • Quotes

      James More: Death. It gets very real when you're watching somebody die in front of you. You're thinking, is this all I am? Is this all I added up to? And all the clichés are true. You're thinking, why now? Why did it have to be... this happen, before I realize what life truly is? It's direct, it's immediate, and it's their whole life exposed to you.

      Danielle Flinders: Did you think about your own death a lot?

      James More: I did, and I do.

      Danielle Flinders: I've heard people telling me that they've had those exact same thoughts when they fell in love.

      James More: No, you don't die when you fall in love.

    • Connections
      References Yellow Submarine (1968)

    User reviews99

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    Not feeling the love
    I went into this movie with high hopes. There aren't enough romantic dramas out there and I loved that it was described as a "haunting love story." Well... it was more like a disappointing love story to me. Without giving away any spoilers, the format of this movie intercuts between the past romance and the current separation of the two main characters portrayed by James McAvoy and Alicia Vikander. While I like both of these actors individually, I didn't really feel the chemistry between them. That said, I was still interested in their separate storylines (he is taken prisoner by jihadists and she is doing deep water sea exploration). But... after all that waiting, I didn't think the ending was very well done.
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    • kellyq12
    • May 29, 2018

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 13, 2018 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • France
      • Spain
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Germany)
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Arabic
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Giữa Những Đại Dương
    • Filming locations
      • Faroe Islands
    • Production companies
      • Backup Media
      • Green Hummingbird Entertainment
      • Lila 9th Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $15,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $835,347
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 52min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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