Synopsis
While James More is held captive by terrorists in Somalia, thousands of miles away on the Greenland Sea, his lover Danny Flinders prepares to dive herself in a submersible into the deep bottom of the ocean, tormented by the memories of their brief encounter in France and her inability to know his whereabouts.
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Cast
- James McAvoyJames More
- Alicia VikanderDanielle Flinders
- Celyn JonesThumbs
- Alexander SiddigDr. Shadid
- Alex HafnerBellhop
- Harvey FriedmanBob
- Jean-Pierre LoritCaptain Anctil
- Loïc CorberyÉtienne
- Adam QuinteroGustavo
- Julien BouanichJonas
Recommendations
- 70
The Hollywood Reporter
James McAvoy and Alicia Vikander make a photogenic pair in this sometimes sweepingly romantic film, the most roundly satisfying fiction feature Wenders has made since, well, that first one about the angel so in love he gives up immortality. - 60
Screen Daily
Wim Wenders’ latest is a handsome production which, although it is rich with symbolism, is ultimately not quite as satisfying as it should be. - 58
IndieWire
Choked by overwrought trappings and suffocated by an unforgiving narrative structure, Wim Wenders’ “Submergence” is only bolstered by a pair of sterling performances from stars Alicia Vikander and James McAvoy, both of whom somehow rise above the lackluster film they’re sunk into. - 50
Variety
There are moments when the film has the ability to absorb us, however fleetingly. - 50
Movie Nation
Submergence is a soapy, melodramatic romance in quiet greys and limp emotions. - 42
The A.V. Club
An objectively bad movie, paradoxically ponderous and pointless. - 40
The Guardian
There’s something to be admired about a film that can gracefully defy simple genre categorization but Submergence feels like a clumsy melange, a confused adaptation made by people who don’t seem quite sure what they have on their hands. - 25
The Film Stage
Dabbling in topical themes like climate change and terrorism, all while attempting to execute a Bond-esque, star-crossed lovers narrative. Submergence’s commentary ultimately conveys a whole lot of nothing.
