Last Resort (2000 film)
| Last Resort | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Paweł Pawlikowski |
| Written by | Rowan Joffé Paweł Pawlikowski |
| Produced by | Ruth Caleb |
| Starring | Dina Korzun Artyom Strelnikov Paddy Considine |
| Cinematography | Ryszard Lenczewski |
| Edited by | David Charap |
| Music by | Max de Wardener |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | TSG Pictures |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Languages | English Russian |
| Box office | $ 79,238 |
Last Resort is a British drama film directed by Paweł Pawlikowski in his feature film debut, and starring Dina Korzun, Artyom Strelnikov, and Paddy Considine. The film concerns a Russian immigrant and her son who become stranded in a small English seaside town when her British fiancé does not show up as planned.
The film had its world premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on 22 August 2000 and played at various film festivals to critical acclaim. Pawlikowski won a BAFTA Award, the Carl Foreman Award for Most Promising Newcomer in British Film; and the FIRESCI Prize at the London Film Festival.