Transsiberian
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Transsiberian |
| Original title | Transsiberian |
| Country of production | Great Britain , Germany , Spain , Lithuania , USA |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2008 |
| length | 111 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Brad Anderson |
| script | Brad Anderson, Will Conroy |
| production | Julio Fernández |
| music | Alfonso Vilallonga |
| camera | Xavi Giménez |
| cut | Jaume Martí |
| occupation | |
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Transsiberian is a British , German , Spanish , Lithuanian and American thriller from 2008. It was directed by Brad Anderson , who also wrote the script with Will Conroy .
action
The action begins in wintry Vladivostok in eastern Russia. Inspector Grinko and his colleagues examine a drug scene with a dead dealer and an empty vault. Grinko then sets off on a business trip to Moscow.
The honest housewares store owner Roy and his wife, the amateur photographer Jessie, are traveling on the Trans-Siberian Railway from Beijing to Moscow after completing a church children's aid project in China , from where they fly home to the USA. They share with another young couple's couchette cab: the American globetrotter Abby from Seattle and the extroverted Spaniard Carlos. At a moment when Jessie is alone in the compartment with Carlos, Carlos shows her matryoshkas in his backpack. He wants to sell them at a profit in Amsterdam.
While Carlos and Roy visit old locomotives during a stopover in Irkutsk , Jessie and Abbie tell each other their sad life stories. They both get along well. The railroad enthusiast Roy soon missed the train's departure. Jessie, Abby and Carlos get off at the next stop in Ilanski and stay in a hotel to wait for the train the next day in which Roy will follow. When Abby finds out that Carlos has matryoshkas in his backpack, she looks annoyed.
The next morning, Carlos comes to Jessie's room. His shower is broken and he wants to use her bathroom. When Jessie gets a call from reception, she leaves him alone in the room. She learns that Roy will be arriving in the afternoon. Carlos, constantly showing his interest in Jessie, persuades her to go on a trip. You take the bus and walk through snow-covered forests to a ruined chapel in the Siberian solitude. Jessie captures both the landscape and Carlos photographically. They both get close and kiss. When Jessie comes to his senses and rejects Carlos, he becomes angry and aggressive. In a panic and fearing rape, Jessie kills Carlos with a wooden slat.
In shock, Jessie returns to the hotel, where she meets Roy again. She hides what happened and both continue the train journey. Abby is left looking for Carlos. Jessie's and Roy's new couchette-mate is drug investigator Inspector Grinko. They tell him about their journey so far and their acquaintance with Carlos and Abby. Jessie is dizzy that the two left yesterday when she got out to wait for Roy. A little later, Jessie finds the matryoshkas in her luggage that Carlos put under her at the hotel. She realizes that the material of the alleged souvenirs is heroin .
Grinko informs Jessie, who is reacting more and more nervously, that neither Carlos nor Abby had been found by his colleagues on yesterday's train. When their train is routinely searched for drugs and Roy accidentally finds the matryoshkas, the panicked Jessie tells him about the heroin in the dolls, and they deliver the drugs to Grinko and his companion Yushenkov. Jessie admits she got off at Ilanski with Carlos and Abby. Grinko and Yushenkov then search their luggage and check Jessie's camera, but do not see the photos that show that Jessie was at the chapel with Carlos. At the next stop, Jessie deletes all of the photos on her camera, but takes a new one that shows Grinko and Yushenkov passing the matryoshkas on.
The next day, Jessie and Roy discover that several of the train's cars have been decoupled and that they are the only passengers on board. They meet Grinko and Yushenkov, who interrogate them and threaten them because they want to know where Carlos is, who stole the heroin and the drug money from a Russian drug lord. They stop the train and drag Jessie and Roy to a remote former military building. There they meet Abby, who has also been kidnapped and tortured and does not know Carlos' whereabouts. Full of fear, Jessie tells about the bus ride with Carlos, but hides his death. Jessie and Roy use a short interrogation break to escape barefoot in the snow, but have to leave Abby behind. They catch the train, kick the driver out, and Roy manages to get the train moving slowly. However, Grinko and Yushenkov quickly catch up with them and knock Roy unconscious. Jessie finally confesses to killing Carlos. Suddenly an oncoming train of the Russian army collides with their train. Grinko shoots Yushenkov without further ado. When the soldiers arrive, he shows his police badge and declares that he saved the American couple from a terrorist kidnapper.
In Moscow, Jessie and Roy recover from the exertions. At a meeting with representatives of the US Embassy, they learn that Grinko was part of a smuggling ring that was exposed with the help of Jessie's photo. She keeps her secret about the manslaughter of Carlos to herself. Before they even fly back to the USA, Jessie visits Abby in the hospital. At the end of the film, you see Abby, badly affected by the torture, finding Carlos' body in the snow in front of the chapel and pulling a large amount of money out of his jacket.
Reviews
Todd McCarthy wrote in Variety magazine on January 19, 2008 that the film was an engaging, up-to-date melodrama. McCarthy praised the portrayal of Emily Mortimer, who embodied the only fully developed character. Roy’s stereotypical character as a “simple country boy” is disappointing.
Kirk Honeycutt stated on the Thomson Reuters news agency on January 21, 2008 that the story "unfolds in a very logical way."
"The surprises lie in the what, why, why and with whom, and Anderson and his co-author Will Conroy keep it up to the end."
" Transsiberian is the quintessence of what critic Judith Crist has affectionately referred to as movie-movie : a film that breathes entertainment through every celluloid guide hole, and without any emotion or cockiness the film history in its entirety."
“A railway thriller set in a wintry landscape, which after a cautious start turns into a wild exploitation roller coaster ride. The explicit scenes of violence are intended to dramaturgically fathom the motivations that have gained the upper hand as a result of the new conditions in Russia, but are increasingly touching the limit to an end in themselves. "
On September 13, 2008, Rotten Tomatoes achieved a high 89 percent with 56 evaluated reviews (100 percent of 5 top critics) and Metacritic 72 percent with 21 contributions.
background
The film was shot in Vilnius and Beijing . Its production amounted to an estimated 15 million US dollars . The world premiere took place on January 18, 2008 at the Sundance Film Festival , which was followed by several other film festivals.
Web links
- Transsiberian in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Transsiberian at filmportal.de (with trailer and photo gallery)
- Transsiberian at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
- Ekkehard Knörer: Towarisch evil crow with pearl divers
- Transsiberian - Official German film website
Individual evidence
- ^ Certificate of Release for Transsiberian . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , February 2008 (PDF; test number: 113 274 K).
- ↑ a b Film review by Todd McCarthy ( Memento of the original from February 15, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. in Variety , accessed June 2, 2008
- ↑ Kirk Honeycutt: "Transsiberian" a thrill ride. In: Thomson Reuters . January 21, 2008, accessed on September 13, 2008 (English): "the story [...] unfolds in such a logical fashion [...]"
- ↑ Maitland McDonagh: Transsiberian: Review. In: TV Guide . Retrieved September 13, 2008 : "The surprises are in the whats, hows, whys and with whoms, and Anderson and co-writer Will Conroy keep them coming until the end"
- ↑ What is meant is the perforation of a 35 mm film
- ↑ Jan Stuart: Review: 'Transsiberian'. In: Los Angeles Times . August 8, 2008, accessed on September 13, 2008 (English): "" Transsiberian "is the quintessence of what critic Judith Crist affectionately refers to as a movie-movie: a picture that breathes entertainment through every celluloid sprocket hole while seeming, without affect or pomposity, to encapsulate the entirety of film history "
- ↑ Transsiberian. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed September 11, 2017 .
- ^ Filming locations for Transsiberian , accessed June 2, 2008
- ^ Box office / business for Transsiberian , accessed June 2, 2008
- ↑ Release dates for Transsiberian , accessed June 2, 2008
