Last Sentinel (film)
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| Directed by | Tanel Toom |
| Written by | Malachi Smith |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Mart Ratassepp |
| Edited by | Tambet Tasuja |
| Music by | Gert Wilden Jnr |
Production companies |
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| Distributed by | Vertical Studios Altitude Film Distribution |
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Running time | 117 minutes |
| Countries | Germany Estonia United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Last Sentinel (also known as Last Contact in some territories)[1] is a 2023 science fiction thriller film starring Kate Bosworth and Lucien Laviscount. It is directed by Tanel Toom and written by Malachi Smyth.
Premise[edit]
Four soldiers are placed on remote military post in a world ravaged by war.[2]
Cast[edit]
- Kate Bosworth as Cpl. Cassidy
- Lucien Laviscount as Pvt. Sullivan
- Martin McCann as Pvt. Baines
- Thomas Kretschmann as Sgt. Hendrichs
- Ben Pullen as Marine Sergeant
- Karin Tammaru as Marine Corporal
- Jan Erik Ehrenberg as Marine 1
- Monica Tuvi as Marine 2
Production[edit]
The film is directed by Tanel Toom and written by Malachi Smyth. It is produced by Ben Pullen, Ivo Felt, Jorg Bundschuh, Pippa Cross and Matthew James Wilkinson.[3]
Filming[edit]
Principal photography took place near Tallinn, Estonia and was completed by October 2021.[4] Filming locations also included the Maunsell Forts off the coast of Kent in south-east England.[5][6]
Release[edit]
The film was released on 24 March 2023.[7]
Reception[edit]
Critical reception[edit]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Last Contact holds an approval rating of 33% from 18 reviews.[8]
Elisabeth Vincentelli in The New York Times described it as "slow-going but fascinating" and that the setting in an isolated, self-contained locale allows the viewer to "witness the mission’s drudgery and the paranoia slowly taking over the crew (which includes Kate Bosworth as the lone woman onboard)."[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Last Contact". HorrorMagazine.de. August 31, 2023.
- ^ Vourlias, Christopher (February 16, 2023). "Top Baltic Producers Bring Their Buzz Titles to EFM". Variety. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ Complex, Valerie (February 14, 2023). "Vertical Acquires North American Rights To 'Last Sentinel' Starring Kate Bosworth, Lucien Laviscount, Martin McCann And Thomas Kretschmann". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ Abbatescianni, Davide (October 28, 2021). "Tanel Toom's new feature Last Sentinel wraps filming in Tallinn". Cineuropa.org. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ "Tanel Toom's Last Sentinel". jbspins. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ "Last Sentinel". Kent Film Office. July 1, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ McArdle, Tommy (February 28, 2023). "Kate Bosworth Plays a Soldier Stuck at Sea in a Dystopian War in Chilling' Last Sentinel' Trailer". People. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ "Last Contact". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ Vincentelli, Elisabeth (May 12, 2023). "Five Science Fiction Movies to Stream Now". New York Times. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
