Adrian Scarborough, Artiom Strelnikov, Artyom Strelnikov

A naive young Russian woman, Tanya, and her streetwise son are detained at a London airport when her elusive English fiance fails to collect them. In a panicked effort to avoid deportation, Tanya asks...( read more  read more... ) for political asylum and she and her son are immediately transported to the dreary seaside resort of Stonehaven where thousands of other immigrants remain cloistered pending their review. In a state of virtual imprisonment, Tanya befriends the manager of an amusement arcade whose affection and generosity buoys her spirits and helps ease her despondency.

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PG-13, 1 hr. 15 min.

Directed by: Paul Pavlikovsky, Paul Pawlikowski, Pawel Pawlikowski

Release Date: January 19, 2001

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  • March 21, 2008
    I can?t get enough of Paddy Considine, this tragic love story is one of a very topical theme. I?m sure it won?t be to everyone?s taste, because of the politics of the theme and it?s quite a slow moving plot, but performance wise all three main characters were supurb.
  • June 19, 2007
    Some very funny parts & also a good family movie to see. I like it.
  • March 22, 2007
    oh my god this film is amazing. terrifyingly bleak and at times it feels like a documentary do not watch if you ae in a sad mood, or a happy mood cause it will bring you down, wait til your somewhere in the middle i guess lol
  • January 21, 2007
    wanna see it i cant wAIT LOL !!!
  • January 10, 2007
    i heard abotu this on the radio and decided to watch it. i thought it aws very sad. the ending was good. it wasnt fun but it was about poverty and stuff.

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February 23, 2001
A.O. Scott, The New York Times

Last Resort shares with movies like Lynne Ramsay's Ratcatcher and Emmanuel Finkiel's Voyages a simultaneous commitment to truth-telling and formal exploration. full review

February 23, 2001
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

You walk out of the theater curiously touched. full review

February 22, 2001
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer

Pawlikowski and his actors surprise us with fully drawn characters who defy the hopelessness and doom of their surroundings.

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