The loneliest planet 2012 rotten tomatoes the loneliest planet 2011 as beautiful as some of the scenery is, the most remarkable thing surprisingly about the loneliest planet is sound. The plot centers around a young couple who travel with a local guide through a twisted backpacking trip across the georgian wilderness the film had its international premiere at the 2011 locarno international film. Loneliest planet in the cosmos found in the universes. The summer before their wedding, they are backpacking in the caucasus mountains in georgia.
The loneliest planet 2011, directed by julia loktev. This film features an ensemble cast that includes gael garcia bernal as alex, hani furstenberg as nica. The loneliest planet, directed by julia loktev the new. The planet, 2mass j212650408140293 or j2126 for short, is so distant from its star that it might be considered the loneliest gravitationallybound planet in the cosmos. Youll notice we replaced the 5star fan ratings with the rotten tomatoes audience score to help you choose a movie to watch. The overrated and underrated films of 2012 indiewire. Gotham independent film awards 2012 winners rotten tomatoes.
A triumphantly visual movie, the loneliest planet develops an interplay between freedom and confinement. Set during the engagementparty hiking trip of alex gael garcia bernal and nica newcomer. These three people are quite alone in the wild, and despite the quiet that surrounds them, the mountains of georgia are filled with danger. Oct 25, 2012 the loneliest planet, starring gael garcia bernal in a drama about a young couple whose vacation takes a shattering turn, is at 86 percent. Relying on assumptions and prejudices brought into the film by the audience as much as anything shown on screen, the loneliest planet is something of a distant cousin to roman polanskis 1962 drama knife in the water, where a relationship is threatened and the presence of a mysterious other man is used to unsettle. An engaged couples backpacking trip in the caucasus mountains is derailed by a single misstep that threatens to undo everything the pair believed about each other and about themselves. The loneliest planet 2011 the loneliest planet 2011. Hani furstenberg, left, and gael garcia bernal are an engaged couple in the loneliest planet. All kinds of planets in movie titles show list info. Walking for hours, they trade anecdotes, play games to pass. The loneliest planet 2011 directed by julia loktev.
Sleep tight, a thriller about a barcelona doorman obsessed with wrecking the life of an unsuspecting woman, is at 86 percent. Jan 29, 2015 the loneliest planet 2012 rotten tomatoes the loneliest planet 2011 as beautiful as some of the scenery is, the most remarkable thing surprisingly about the loneliest planet is sound. Oct 22, 2012 the loneliest planet gael garcia bernal fans the flames of his enduring heartthrob status as alex, a globetrotting fiance of hani furstenbergs nica. Buy or rent the loneliest planet movie now family video. By the time the lovers meet one crystalline stream too many a late plot detail we realize they dont.
The loneliest planet 2012 free movie online 2012 youtube. Aug 11, 2011 overall the loneliest planet isnt any more satisfying than its wildly different predecessor but does confirm that the 42yearold loktev, while still some way from the finished article, remains a. Jan 28, 2016 the planet, 2mass j212650408140293 or j2126 for short, is so distant from its star that it might be considered the loneliest gravitationallybound planet in the cosmos. A local guide takes a young couple through a twisted backpacking trip across the georgian wilderness. During the summer before their planned november marriage, the couple goes on a backpacking tour of the caucasus with a local hired guide named dato bidzina gujabidze. Here, in this movie the landscape is as disconnected to the story as the audience is disconnected to the movie.
The plot centers around a young couple who travel with a local guide through a twisted backpacking trip across the georgian wilderness. If notability cannot be established, the article is likely to be merged, redirected, or deleted. Mar 25, 20 relying on assumptions and prejudices brought into the film by the audience as much as anything shown on screen, the loneliest planet is something of a distant cousin to roman polanskis 1962 drama knife in the water, where a relationship is threatened and the presence of a mysterious other man is used to unsettle. Spoiling it here would diminish its power and surprise, but suffice. Released october 26th, 2012, the loneliest planet stars gael garcia bernal, hani furstenberg, bidzina gujabidze, tali pitakhelauri the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 53 min, and received a. Nov 25, 2012 the loneliest planet was released in 2012 on friday, october 26, 2012 in limited movie theaters. The couple hire a local guide to lead them on a camping trek, and the three set off into a stunning wilderness, a. Rent the loneliest planet 2011 on dvd and bluray netflix. Vote for rotten tomatoes in the 24th annual webby awards. To put together this list, we first took every last certified fresh movie of the decade all 1,700 of em that had a theatrical release, including works like roma and the irishman. Released on 10 november 2000, it was a critical and commercial failure.
The loneliest planet received its north american premiere at the 2011 toronto international film festival. Theres already precious little plot to spoil, so lets just leave it there. Everything you need to know about the loneliest planet movie. Adjust to the deliberate rhythms of this hiking movieset on the lush slopes of georgias caucasus mountainsand the. The arresting sight of a nude nica hani furstenberg jumping up and down, red curls streaming in the cold, opens this backpacking movie, set against the dreamy and eerily empty landscape in the caucasians. The source material that inspired the loneliest planet may be brief, but this adaptation of a tom bissell short story compensates with studious, finely. Please help to establish notability by citing reliable secondary sources that are independent of the topic and provide significant coverage of it beyond a mere trivial mention. The the loneliest planet 2012 was released on 20121026 and has unrated mpaa rating. If i describe julia loktevs second feature, the loneliest planet, as having some of the absolutely best shots of people walking that i have ever seen in a motion picture, i fancy that i have both demonstrated what is the general shape of the movie s appeal, while also demonstrating why that appeal is undoubtedly limited to a tiny and selfselecting audience. Oct 23, 2012 the the loneliest planet 2012 was released on 20121026 and has unrated mpaa rating.
The loneliest planet 2012 stream and watch online moviefone. The loneliest planet 2011 10252012 us drama 1h 53m user score. It only lasts about three seconds and represents the only major plot point in a film that has no interest in providing any more of them. The loneliest planet is one tough film to rate given the glacial pacing and general lack of drama.
Read the the loneliest planet movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. Feared i might find the first half a little gettotheincident enervating this time, but loktev has an uncanny knackalso on display in day night day nightfor making the eventless eventful, mostly via attention to arresting details that are unusual without being quirky. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the loneliest planet near you. The loneliest planet by randy ross selfpromotion and publishing tips for writers, international travel stories for those who hate travel, nc17 erotica and erotic humor, and lots of useless relationship advice.
Never marry anyone without first taking a threeday bus trip with them. But unlike the loneliest planet, even with the somewhat flawed into the wild 2007, directoractor sean penn had an artistic eye and was able to capture the look of many of the scenes as if art pieces in themselves. Two engaged lovers alex and nica gael garcia bernal and hani furstenberg embark on a long languid hike through the caucasus mountains in georgia with a local guide. All kinds of planets in movie titles list challenges. The couple hire a local guide to lead them on a camping trek, and the three set off into a stunning wilderness, a landscape that is both overwhelmingly open and frighteningly closed. The loneliest planet gael garcia bernal hani furstenberg bidzina gujabidze 2012 an incident on the trail tests two lovers gael garcia bernal, hani furstenberg relationship as they take a guided hiking tour through the caucasus. The websites critical consensus reads, the source material that inspired the loneliest planet may be brief, but this adaptation of a tom bissell short story compensates with studious, finely detailed filmmaking, haunting visuals, and thoughtprovoking subtext. A troubled assistant, historic porn, and witchy horror. Sundance buys planet sundance selects has fallen into orbit around the loneliest planet, nabbing north american rights to the gael garcia bernal starrer from. Alex and nica are young, in love and engaged to be married. Overall the loneliest planet isnt any more satisfying than its wildly different predecessor but does confirm that the 42yearold loktev, while still some way from the finished article, remains a. Oct 31, 2012 in the loneliest planet, an engaged couple takes a backpacking hike over the beautiful but rugged trails of the caucasus mountains in the central european republic of georgia. Rent the loneliest planet 2011 starring hani furstenberg and gael garcia bernal on dvd and bluray.
Both of these movies were advertised as something they werent, so the people that showed up to see them were pissed off. The loneliest planet 2011, directed by julia loktev movie. In the loneliest planet, an engaged couple takes a backpacking hike over the beautiful but rugged trails of the caucasus mountains in the central european republic of georgia. There were 7 other movies released on the same date, including chasing mavericks, cloud atlas and silent hill.
Read the the loneliest planet movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. I was about to note that the chimpanzee headstand arguably crosses. The loneliest planet written and directed by julia loktev. Red planet is a 2000 science fiction thriller film directed by antony hoffman, starring val kilmer, carrieanne moss and tom sizemore. The loneliest planet was released in 2012 on friday, october 26, 2012 in limited movie theaters. An incident on the trail tests two lovers relationship during a guided hike through the mountains. Although eventually something does happen, at least half the movie could perish without peril. Midway on their trek, i was reminded of advice i once heard. At almost precisely the midpoint of the loneliest planet, julia loktevs gorgeous meditation on trust, masculinity, and the subtle dynamics of relationships, something happens. The loneliest planet is a 2011 film written and directed by julia loktev, starring gael garcia bernal, hani furstenberg, and georgian actor bidzina gujabidze. Spoiling it here would diminish its power and surprise, but suffice to say, this.
Gotham independent film awards 2012 winners honoring the very best in independent filmmaking from the past year. Both actors are wonderful, crazy in love, we share many quiet intimate moments. The topic of this article may not meet wikipedia s notability guideline for music. If i describe julia loktevs second feature, the loneliest planet, as having some of the absolutely best shots of people walking that i have ever seen in a motion picture, i fancy that i have both demonstrated what is the general shape of the movies appeal, while also demonstrating why that appeal is undoubtedly limited to a tiny and selfselecting audience. With gael garcia bernal, hani furstenberg, bidzina gujabidze, tali pitakhelauri. The trio eventually pick themselves up and move on, but nothing seems the same for alex and nica after that. The loneliest planet official trailer ifc films youtube. The best movies from a decade that changed everything. The loneliest planet 2012 an incident on the trail tests two lovers gael garcia bernal, hani furstenberg relationship as they take a guided hiking tour through the caucasus mountains. Then we cut out the bottom 1,500 using our adjusted tomatometer, a formula that takes into account several factors, including a movie s year of release and. Rent the loneliest planet 2011 on dvd and bluray dvd. There are more planets in the galaxy than the ones that first come to mind. The lobster 2015 as strange as it is thrillingly ambitious, the lobster is definitely an acquired taste but for viewers with the fortitude.