Last Sentinel (film)

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Last Sentinel
Directed by Tanel Toom
Written byMalachi Smith
Produced by
  • Jörg Bundschuh
  • Pippa Cross
  • Ivo Felt
  • Ben Pullen
  • Matthew James Wilkinson
Starring
CinematographyMart Ratassepp
Edited byTambet Tasuja
Music byGert Wilden Jnr
Production
companies
  • Allfilm
  • BR/ARTE
  • Crossday Productions
  • Head Gear Films
  • Kick Film
  • Stigma Films
  • Tallifornia
Distributed by Vertical Studios
Altitude Film Distribution
Release date
  • March 24, 2023 (2023-03-24)
(United States)
Running time
117 minutes
CountriesGermany
Estonia
United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

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.

Contents

Premise

As oceans level rose, humanity find itself ravaged by wars and bounded to two last distant landmass. Four soldiers keep watch on remote military sea post. As their 2 years tour ended, no signs of the replacement team is seen while the platform state deteriorate and ressources dismished. With the arrival of an estranged empty vessel, the crew finally hopes for an escape while Sgt Hendrichs insists on keeping the sentinel mission on track. Investigating the ship lead to suspicions of fool play and mistrust with the platform. [2]

Cast

Production

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

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

The film was released on 24 March 2023. [7]

Reception

Critical reception

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]

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