THE VANISHING (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Gerard Butler (Hunter Killer), Peter Mullan (Tyrannosaur), Connor Swindells (Vs.), Søren Malling (A Hijacking), Ólafur Darri Ólafsson (The Secret Life of Walter Mitty), Gary Lewis (Gangs of New York), Ken Drury (Fisherman’s Friends), Roderick Gilkison (film debut), Emma King (Two Down), John Taylor (film debut)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Kristoffer Nyholm (film debut), director; Joe Bone (film debut) and Celyn Jones (Set Fire to the Stars), writers; Gerard Butler (Olympus Has Fallen), Andy Evans (Set Fire to the Stars), Maurice Fadida (Gotti), Sean Marley (film debut), Jason Seagraves (American Made), Ade Shannon (Set Fire to the Stars) and Alan Siegel (Den of Thieves), producers; Benjamin Wallfisch (Hidden Figures), composer; Jørgen Johansson (Flame and Citron), cinematographer; Morten Højbjerg (The Black Madonna), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Thomas (Mullan), James (Butler) and Donald (Swindells) are three lighthouse keepers who arrive on an uninhabited island, 20 miles from the Scottish coast, for a six-week shift. As they settle into their routines, they unexpectedly come across a chest full of gold, which seems to belong to a sinister group of men on a distant boat. However, as the three men enter a battle of survival, they must also fight their personal greed if they are to make it through as a unit…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Gerard Butler dials down the action significantly in this low-key psychological thriller that looks a lot more nail-biting and intense than most of his other recent features.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 29TH MARCH 2019

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