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"Trained to protect. Born to survive."

2019 1h 35m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 743

ActionAdventureThriller

Synopsis

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A counter-terrorism expert takes a job protecting a young heiress. After an attempted kidnapping puts both of their lives in danger, they must flee.

“Trained to protect. Born to survive.”

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Cast

Noomi Rapace
Sam Carlson
Sophie Nélisse
Zoe Tanner
Indira Varma
Rima Hassine
Eoin Macken
Conall Sinclair
Akin Gazi
Alik
Sargon Yelda
Anas
Abdellatif Chaouqi
Joe
George Georgiou
Nabil

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vicky Jewson
Writers: Vicky Jewson, Rupert Whitaker
Languages: English, Arabic, French
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Arabic, French.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vicky Jewson, shot by Malte Rosenfeld. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Marc Canham. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Richard Smither shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Noomi Rapace and Sophie Nélisse and Indira Varma carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Trained to protect. Born to survive.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5316540 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Vicky Jewson directs. Malte Rosenfeld behind the camera. Marc Canham scores. Richard Smither cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, Arabic, French.

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1Released 7 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Arabic, French.
3Directed by Vicky Jewson, shot by Malte Rosenfeld. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Marc Canham. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Richard Smither shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Noomi Rapace and Sophie Nélisse and Indira Varma carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Trained to protect. Born to survive.".
8IMDB entry: tt5316540 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Malte Rosenfeld
Original score: Marc Canham
Editing: Richard Smither
Production design: Luke Hull
Costume design: Hayley Nebauer
Makeup / hair: Karleigh Williams
Sound: Enos Desjardins
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Close (2019)

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Gimly2019-08-25
★ 5/10
I really like Noomi Rapace and I liked Noomi Rapace in this role, but I didn't love this movie and I really didn't love her character's resolution. Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole.

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