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5.0 out of 5 stars
LAST RESORT deserves a wider audience, February 5, 2002
When a Russian woman and her son arrive in England to be with her fiancee, she certainly never expects to find herself requesting political asylum and being sent to an immigration center where they must stay for up to a year until her paperwork clears. When her fiancee abandons her, her future seems uncertain.
LAST RESORT relies on natural performances, striking composition, and a harsh, but ultimately uplifting story to really score high. Dina Korzun is magnificent as Tanya, bouncing from despair to motherly concern to delight with a charm and naturalness that truly works. Artyom Strelnikov, as Tanya's son Artyom, is wise beyond his years, the more realistic of the two, and thoroughly convincing. Paddy Considine as Alfie, the one man who befriends her also wins us over with his easy-going and natural performance.
At the heart of this film is the beautiful relationship between mother and son. Tanya is fiercely protective of her son, yet treats him like an equal... and in many ways he is. A scene where Tanya must tell Artyom of a poor choice she made to make money is sublime in its beauty.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful, March 11, 2004
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I love this film - a welcome break from tiresome 'blockbusters'. I adore that almost 'fly on the wall' nature that films like this posess. Wonderful dialogue, especially from Alfie, who seems suspicious, but who you yourself gain to trust. Great social comment. Just love it. Why aren't there more films like this?
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