Synopsis
Wendy, a hardened immigration officer is offered a high-profile asylum case, judged on her ability to quickly and clinically reject applicants. Through her interrogation, she must uncover whether Haile is lying and has a more sinister reason for seeking asylum.
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Cast
- Lena HeadeyWendy
- Iain GlenPhilip
- Arsher AliNasrat
- Ivanno JeremiahHaile
- Mandip GillReema
- Jack GordonRussell
- Rebecca JohnsonKim
- Christopher SciuerefHassan
- Nina KumarApplicant
- John LightbodyKeith
Recommendations
- 75
RogerEbert.com
Headey starred in "Game of Thrones," but also works with the International Rescue Committee as a human rights activist. She executive produced The Flood, and it is clearly an issue important to her. Her performance is quiet and controlled. - 75
RogerEbert.com
Headey starred in "Game of Thrones," but also works with the International Rescue Committee as a human rights activist. She executive produced The Flood, and it is clearly an issue important to her. Her performance is quiet and controlled. - 63
Movie Nation
The flashbacks, the “everybody has a story” part of The Flood, puts it over. - 63
Movie Nation
The flashbacks, the “everybody has a story” part of The Flood, puts it over. - 60
Variety
A relatively modest, low-key tale about global refugee issues that are usually portrayed in a higher dramatic key, The Flood makes a somewhat underwhelming first impression. But it gradually overcomes that to arrive at a potent (if still quiet) cumulative impact, bolstered by strong performances from leads Ivanno Jeremiah and Lena Headey. - 60
Variety
A relatively modest, low-key tale about global refugee issues that are usually portrayed in a higher dramatic key, The Flood makes a somewhat underwhelming first impression. But it gradually overcomes that to arrive at a potent (if still quiet) cumulative impact, bolstered by strong performances from leads Ivanno Jeremiah and Lena Headey. - 50
Los Angeles Times
The film is well-intentioned and rooted in harrowing real-life stories. Unfortunately, it’s made in the style of British television, with cinematic clichés that telegraph outcomes. The heavy-handed use of music, in particular, is intrusive. - 50
Film Threat
The Flood nearly sinks under the weight of its contrivances, but is barely kept afloat by its two central performances.
