Kursk: The Last Mission is a tension filled emotional rollercoaster that I hope doesn\’t get overshadowed by more \’mainstream\’ and bigger budget movies. The disaster took place while the sub was on naval exercises in the Barents Sea. When an explosion takes place in the sub, the vessel sinks to the bottom, killing the majority of the crew, save for 23 survivors (accrding to the film), who seal themselves in one section of the sub. Of course all the while this is happening, oxygen is running out. One of the lead men is Captain-lieutenant Mikhail Averin (Matthias Schoenaerts) who tries to galvanise the men and do something himself to try to escape. Meanwhile, on dry land, Averin’s wife, Tanya (Lea Seydoux) tries to battle the authorities for information. In the film, a rescue attempt is made, but in reality this never happened and the surviving men were already dead by the time this rescue effort took place. It is clear that the filmmakers took liberties with the story for dramatic effect, but, nevertheless, could have capitalised more on the battle with the authorities. a b c d "Vladimir Putin Character Cut From Luc Besson's Russian Thriller". The Hollywood Reporter. 15 March 2017 . Retrieved 6 May 2017. Michael Nyqvist filmed scenes which were deleted from the final cut. [12] Production [ edit ] Development [ edit ]

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A real-life incident not far removed from what was depicted in Morning Departure almost led to a cancellation of its release but the film was fictional. In contrast to that, even if it is to some extent a fictionalised version, Kursk is, of course, based on fact. The Kursk was a Russian nuclear-powered submarine which went down in the Barents Sea in 2000 during a major naval exercise. In this film, fresh names have been given to the main characters and no mention is made of the fact that the Russian President who came under fire at the time was one Vladimir Putin. Despite that, the basic facts as presented here appear to be correct. Consequently, the portrayal of Russian inefficiency, the failure to keep the crew’s families informed and the downright false information put out comes across in such a way that it makes Kursk: The Last Mission a political film and one which, having at its heart the way in which nationalist concerns scuppered the international help that was offered, also carries a message against going it alone. On both of its levels this is a film that can be accused of compromise (the Russians speaking in English; the avoidance of any direct mention of Putin), but it is a work of some interest for all that. The surviving crew members rally at the aft-most compartment, now rapidly taking on water. The crew desperately await rescue, while on dry land the sailors’ wives begin to hear rumours regarding the submarine. Royal Navy Commodore David Russell detects the seismic events and deduces that Kursk has had an accident. Admiral Grudzinsky, commander of the Northern Fleet, initially believes there are no survivors, but immediately tapping is heard through the hull of the submarine and the Russians deploy a rescue submersible. The old and poorly maintained craft cannot form a seal on the Kursk 's hull and is forced to return to the surface and wait for a 12-hour battery recharge. Oscarwinnaar zes weken in ons land voor duurste filmproductie op Belgische bodem". De Standaard (in Dutch). 10 March 2017 . Retrieved 14 March 2017. Captain-Lieutenant Mikhail Averin prepares for an exercise in the Barents Sea by the Russian Northern Fleet. Budget cuts have meant that he and his colleagues have not received their pay in months, but the submariners of the Oscar II-class submarine Kursk still head out into deep waters. However, the exercise does not go to plan. Taking the time to allow the viewer to make emotional bonds with the main characters in their private lives at the beginning of the movie pays off when everyone is on the submarine and everything begins to go wrong.

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Great online store for board games. They always arrive perfectly and undamaged which is important to me. Kursk: The Last Mission is a dramatisation of the 2000 K-141 Kursk submarine disaster, where Russian bureaucracy, failing technology, and a series of unfortunate accidents, all came together to claim the lives of 188 men. Kursk (UK: Kursk: The Last Mission, US: The Command) is a 2018 disaster drama- thriller film directed by Thomas Vinterberg, based on Robert Moore's book A Time to Die, about the true story of the 2000 Kursk submarine disaster. It stars Matthias Schoenaerts, Léa Seydoux, Peter Simonischek, August Diehl, Max von Sydow, and Colin Firth. It was the last film featuring von Sydow to be released before his death in March 2020. The Russian Navy's Northern Fleet begins an exercise in the Barents Sea. The fleet deployed includes Kursk, an Oscar-class submarine. At sea, weapons officer Pavel Sonin reports that the interior temperature of a HTP torpedo is increasing rapidly, indicating a potential hydrogen peroxide leak. The captain however ignores Pavel's concerns and moments later the torpedo prematurely explodes, killing the weapons room crew. A secondary explosion of the remaining torpedoes rips a hole through the submarine's forward hull, sending the ship to the sea bed. Cast: Matthias Schoenaerts, Léa Seydoux, Colin Firth, Peter Simonischek, August Diehl, Artemiy Spiridonov, Pernilla August, Magnus Millang, Joel Basman, Eva Van Der Gucht, Pit Bukowski,Katrine Greis-Rosenthal, Matthias Schweighöfer, Chris Pascal, Kristof Coenen, Max Von Sydow.Time is running out for Russian Captain Mikhail Averin (Matthias Schoenaerts) and his crew, as fire engulfs the vessel starving them of oxygen. Ignoring the advice of their own people, the Russian government refuses the help of the UK Navy operation headed by Captain David Russell (Colin Firth). When they finally give way to mounting domestic pressure, it’s too little too late… Oleg Lebedev: So the next day, the little polar bear goes to his mother again and says, "I just gotta be clear here. You're a polar bear, right?" And the mother says, "Yes." "And Dad's a polar bear, right?" And she says, "Yes." "That makes me a polar bear, right?" And she says, "Yes." And Putin himself is perhaps the biggest inconsistency in the film – conspicuous by his total absence. His slow and ineffective response to the disaster was a deep embarrassment just months into his presidency. RT @monopolyevents1 Not long left until our next 4 events, @comconmanc , @comconwales @comconnireland and @comconscotland

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But above the surface, there are added complications. First, there’s a 16-hour wait for authorities to even find the sub and then when located, there are deep structural issues with the potential mode of rescue, with shoddy, failing equipment making a difficult mission turn desperately impossible. Intercutting between the plight of the men on the Kursk, their families at home, and the Russian bureaucrats in their offices, makes for an interwoven narrative where all sides of the people involved are highlighted, and specifically the motivation for their different agendas. On 8 May 2017, Peter Simonischek, Max von Sydow and Michael Nyqvist were announced in the cast. [17] However, Nyqvist died on 27 June. [18] It’s an unlikely lurch toward the multiplex for a director who once co-founded the Dogme 95 movement with Lars von Trier and there are some interesting stylistic choices at play. The most notable, and successful, of these is Vinterberg’s decision to play with the screen ratio, only widening it out when the Kursk is submerged, and elsewhere, he employs intimate camerawork in the scenes between the men both above and below sea level, an independent touch in a broader picture, and some eerily effective views of the water that surrounds the ailing sub. It’s not all quite as effective, however. Given the budget and the ensuing expectations, Kursk exists in that familiar movie universe where Russian characters are played by Belgian, French, German and Swedish actors, all of whom speak English throughout. It’s a price to pay for a wider audience and while initially distracting, it could have been far worse (*coughs* Harrison Ford in K-19 *ends coughing*).It is odd that he’s not portrayed,” says Grove. “He received a high degree of criticism for not having a more visible hands-on role. He was obviously operating behind the scenes, but after the events he admitted maybe he should have been in Moscow or with the Northern Fleet. If you think about it, we’ve definitely seen more of him since.” Zatu has an excellent range of games and for most of them the best prices too. Delivery is always fast and I have never received a game in bad condition. 10/10 would recommend. Brest: Tournage d'un film sur le naufrage du Koursk". Mer et Marine (in French). 9 May 2017 . Retrieved 9 May 2017. I found myself gripping my seat on more than one occasion as the situation the men found themselves in began to worsen, and I lost count of the number of times I involuntarily held my breath during underwater scenes which were literally a matter of life and death for all involved.