The Last Photograph

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The Last Photograph
Directed by Danny Huston
Written by Simon Astaire
Produced by
  • Simon Astaire
  • Farah Abushwesha
  • Julia Rausing
Starring
CinematographyEd Rutherford
Edited byFrancisco Forbes
Music by Peter Raeburn
Release date
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Last Photograph is a 2017 British drama film directed by and starring Danny Huston. Its screenplay was written by Simon Astaire based on his own novel.

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Plot

In 2003, Tom Hammond, a middle-aged man, searches for a stolen photograph of his son Luke, which was taken shortly before he was killed in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 on his way to New York City to meet a girl.

Cast

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in June 2017. [1] For the United States, Freestyle Digital Media acquired the rights to the film and released it theatrically and on video on demand on 6 September 2019. [2]

Reception

Wendy Ide of Screen International wrote that "the story feels a little thin" and that "although the story deals with emotionally wrenching themes, there is a coolness here which keeps us at arm's length". [3] Eddie Harrison of The List gave the film a score of 4 out of 5, writing, "Where 2010's Remember Me used the 9/11 attacks as a punchline, The Last Photograph seeks out where the story hurts the most and sticks with it. The narrative is simple and contrivances are few – this film is about bereavement, short and sharp." [4]

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References

  1. Wiseman, Andreas (23 May 2017). "Edinburgh to host 'Okja', 'Daphne', Sean Connery movies, Michael Powell classic". Screen Daily. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  2. Billington, Alex (14 August 2019). "Searching for a Photo in Danny Huston's 'The Last Photograph' Trailer" . Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  3. Wendy, Ide (23 June 2017). "'The Last Photograph': Edinburgh Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  4. Harrison, Eddie (26 June 2017). "The Last Photograph". The List. Retrieved 15 August 2019.