The Vanishing (2018)

Three lighthouse keepers on the remote Flannan Isles find a hidden trunk of gold, leading to their mysterious disappearance.

Director:

Kristoffer Nyholm

Writers:

Celyn Jones, Joe Bone

Stars:

Peter Mullan, Gerard Butler, Emma King

1 win & 5 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Peter Mullan	...	Thomas
Gerard Butler	...	James
Emma King	...	Mary
Gary Lewis	...	Kenny
Connor Swindells	...	Donald
Ken Drury	...	Duncan
Gary Kane	...	Gherd
Søren Malling	...	Locke
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson	...	Boor
Roderick Gilkison	...	Galley Hand
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gary Mclellan	...	Bones (extra)

Storyline

Based on the Flannan Isle mystery. A small relief boat approaches a tiny, isolated island where a Louise is located.They're too replenish the stocks and replace the crew of 3. After they dock no one greets them. The winch is broken. The lamps are clean and refilled; the table's laid for dinner. There's an upturned chair, 2 sets of yellow oilskins are missing... the 3 men have vanished.

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Plot Keywords:

lighthouse | nineteenth century | remote island | scotland | lighthouse keeper | 

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Taglines:

On an isolated island, three lighthouse keepers disappeared.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Four different lighthouses were used to create what is seen in the movie as a singular location: Mull of Galloway lighthouse was used for Exterior and interior cottages, lighthouse, lighthouse garden and the headland of the island. Killantrigan lighthouse was used for its interior staircase and side garden. Corsewall lighthouse was used for a single interior shot and to create the cliff for many of the cliff scenes. Cloch lighthouse was used for the interior lightroom as it is no longer operational, yet beautifully preserved.

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Goofs

The dog on the island disappears during all fight scenes and also during any scene in which an additional surprise human being appears on the island.

User Reviews

A man's movie, tense and thoughtful

What a breath of fresh air. I don't mean the literal air on these desolate island but a movie without an intrusive soundtrack or where the producers have made sure every scene is fully explained to a dumb audience.

A stark production from a director moving up from TV for the first time and showing talent in the way that Spielberg did with Duel.

Strong acting from a small bunch of blokes in a claustrophobic environment.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site [Japan]

Country:

UK

Language:

English Swedish

Release Date:

4 January 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Vanishing

Filming Locations:

Scotland, UK

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,202,522

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mad As Birds, G-BASE, Head Gear Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1