Submarine (2010 film)
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| Directed by | Richard Ayoade |
| Screenplay by | Richard Ayoade |
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| Cinematography | Erik Wilson |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £1.2 million |
| Box office | £2.03 million |
Submarine is a 2010 British coming-of-age comedy-drama film adapted from the 2008 novel of the same name by Joe Dunthorne. The film was written and directed by Richard Ayoade, and starred Craig Roberts, Yasmin Paige, Sally Hawkins, Noah Taylor and Paddy Considine. Submarine is Ayoade's directorial debut.[2]
Plot
In 1986, Oliver Tate (played by Craig Roberts) is a 15-year-old Swansea lad, infatuated with Jordana (Yasmin Paige). When Jordana invites Oliver to meet secretly after school, she take pictures of them kissing, hoping to make her ex-boyfriend jealous. The plan backfires, but Jordana soon becomes his girlfriend.
At home, Oliver becomes concerned about his parents. His father, Lloyd (Noah Taylor), is depressed. New-age guru Graham (Paddy Considine), an ex-boyfriend of his mother, Jill (Sally Hawkins), has moved in next door, and his flirtations rouse Oliver's suspicions.
Oliver's relationship with Jordana grows, but he learns that her mother has a potentially fatal brain tumour. At an early Christmas dinner at Jordana's house, he witnesses her father break down. Unsettled, he decides that the Jordana he loves is at risk because the emotional events surrounding her will "make her gooey [sentimental] on the inside". He cuts off contact with her.
Thinking that his mother and Graham are having an affair, Oliver attempts to repair his parents' relationship. While searching for his mother on the beach, he sees Jordana with another boy. Heartbroken he heads home; but, on the way, he sees his mother with Graham and assumes the worst. Enraged, he breaks into Graham's house, gets drunk, and commits minor acts of vandalism. When Graham comes home, he finds Oliver but returns him home with minimal fuss. The next morning, Oliver awakes to see that both his parents aren't angry with him and are reconciling.
Oliver remains distraught about losing Jordana; he is downhearted for weeks, until he sees her on the beach. Running towards her, he explains his actions and learns that Jordana has broken up with her new boyfriend. Together, they walk into the sea smiling.
Cast
- Craig Roberts as Oliver Tate
- Yasmin Paige as Jordana Bevan
- Sally Hawkins as Jill Tate
- Noah Taylor as Lloyd Tate
- Paddy Considine as Graham Purvis
- Gemma Chan as Kim-Lin
- Steffan Rhodri as Mr. Davey
- Melanie Walters as Judie Bevan
- Ben Stiller as Soap Opera Star (uncredited)
Production
The film was produced by Warp Films and Film4. Principal photography began on 26 October 2009 and filming finished in December 2009.[3][4] Andrew Hewitt composed the score and musician Alex Turner of Arctic Monkeys contributed five songs.[5]
Casting
Around 100 actors submitted video auditions for the roles of Oliver, Jordana, and Chips.[6] Michael Sheen and X Factor contestant Lucie Jones were originally cast in the film but dropped out due to other commitments.[7]
Release
The film premiered at the 35th Toronto International Film Festival in September 2010.[8] Following a generally positive reception it was picked up by The Weinstein Company for a North American release.[9] The film also played at the 54th London Film Festival in October 2010 and was played out of competition at the 27th Sundance Film Festival in January 2011.[10][11] It was also screened along with 400 other films at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival the next month.[12] It went on general release in the UK on 18 March.
Reception
The film was met with positive reviews and holds a 87% 'Certified Fresh' rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 139 reviews. The critical consensus is "Funny, stylish, and ringing with adolescent truth, Submarine marks Richard Ayoade as a talent to watch." [13]
Critic Roger Ebert gave the film 3/4 stars saying "Submarine isn't an insipid teen sex comedy. It flaunts some stylistic devices, such as titles and sections and self-aware narration, but it doesn't try too hard to be desperately clever. It's a self-confident work for the first-time director, Richard Ayoade, whose purpose I think is to capture that delicate moment in some adolescent lives when idealism and trust lead to tentative experiments. Because Craig Roberts and Yasmin Paige are enormously likable in their roles, they win our sympathy and make us realize that too many movies about younger teenagers are filtered through the sensibility of more weathered minds. "[14]
Richard Ayoade was nominated for a BAFTA for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer at the 65th British Academy Film Awards.
Music
Original songs were written and performed by Alex Turner, the Arctic Monkeys frontman. The soundtrack charted at 35 in the UK Album Chart.
The original score was composed by Andrew Hewitt, long-time collaborator of Ayoade, recorded at Air Studios with The Composers Ensemble orchestra.
References
- ^ James White (01-14-2011). "Ben Stiller Talks Submarine". Empire. Retrieved 01-15-2011.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ Noel Murray and Scott Tobias (09-16-2010). "TIFF '10: Day 7". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 09-17-2010.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ "Shooting begins on comedy Submarine". UK Film Council. 10-26-2009. Retrieved 12-21-2010.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ "Submarine (2010) – Box office/business". IMDb. Retrieved 12-21-2010.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Ray Roa (12-14-2010). "Arctic Monkeys' Alex Turner contributes music to Sundance film Submarine". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 12-21-2010.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ "Web auditions for Sheen film cast". BBC News. 08-14-2009. Retrieved 12-21-2010.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ "X Factor's Lucie Jones 'to appear in film with Michael Sheen". The Daily Telegraph. 09-28-2009. Retrieved 12-21-2010.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ Brad Frenette (07-27-2010). "Toronto International Film Fest announces 2010 lineup". National Post. Retrieved 12-21-2010.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ Diana Lodderhose and Pamela McClintock (09-15-2010). "Weinsteins win 'Submarine' bidding war". Variety. Retrieved 12-21-2010.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ David Gritten (10-07-2010). "London Film Festival preview". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 12-21-2010.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ Germain Lussier (12-02-2010). "2011 Sundance Film Festival Out of Competition Films Announced". /Film. Retrieved 12-21-2010.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ Scott Roxborough (01-17-2011). "Berlin Announces Forum Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 01-21-2011.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/submarine-2010/
- ^ Roger Ebert's review of Submarine, 8 June 2011 http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110608/REVIEWS/110609987