Last Resort (2000 film) (original) (raw)

Last Resort is a British drama film directed by Paweł Pawlikowski in his feature directorial debut. Starring Dina Korzun, Artyom Strelnikov and Paddy Considine, the film concerns a Russian immigrant and her son who become stranded in a small English seaside town when her British fiancé does not show up as planned. The film had its world premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on 22 August 2000 and played at various film festivals to critical acclaim. Pawlikowski won a BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer and the FIRESCI Prize at the London Film Festival.