![]() ![]() Vanishing strips back any chance Butler would have of being a hero or one-note care free know it all and the increasingly unhinged Ducat finally allows him a character to really play into. Whether it’s a Fallen film, Geostormor submarine bore Hunter Killer, the last few years have not been kind to the one time Hollywood A-lister, with blame falling squarely at the actor who was clearly not pushing himself out of his comfort zone. In this regard, Nyholm’s cast are more than capable of delivering tension and nerve raddled performances, with joy to be found as per usual in Mullan’s performance, thriving when getting away from side parts to take lead and it’s great to see the capable yet often sleepwalking Gerard Butler invest himself in one of his best performances in years. Starring the brilliant Peter Mullan as elderly lighthouse keeper Thomas Marshall, Gerard Butler as experienced keeper James Ducat and Connor Swindells as upstart Donald McCarthur, Kristoffer Nyholm’s bleak and grey coloured thriller places a capable cast in a somewhat predictable affair that sadly eschews mystery in favour of a more predictable and by the numbers affair featuring gold, insanity and cold blooded murder.įilming off the picturesque island surrounds that are found not far from the Scottish coastline, Vanishing is a rugged and realistic expose of lighthouse keeping life as the three men all from various backgrounds and situations find themselves pitted together and trying to hide a deadly secret that has the potential to change their lives should they get away with their dastardly plan. ![]() Plot – Based on the mysterious 1900 disappearance of three lighthouse keepers on the Flannan Isles off Scotland, Thomas (Mullan), James (Butler) and Donald (Swindells) enter into an increasingly dangerous situation after a wild storm brings a chest full of gold into their possession.īased on the true Flannan Isles mystery that saw three lighthouse keepers mysteriously disappear in 1900 without a trace, The Vanishing (formally known as The Keepers) creates an intriguing narrative with an experienced cast that once more showcases that greed is never good. Director – Kristoffer Nyholm (feature debut)Ĭast – Peter Mullan, Gerard Butler, Connor Swindells, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Søren Malling ![]()
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