Kursk

A claustrophobic, slow-burning descent into tragedy that balances underwater tension with bureaucratic frustration, leaving a heavy emotional toll.

Directed by

Thomas Vinterberg

Genres

Drama, History, Thriller

Starring

Matthias Schoenaerts, Léa Seydoux, Peter Simonischek

Tagline

Together till the end.

Overview

Barents Sea, August 12th, 2000. During a Russian naval exercise, and after suffering a serious accident, the K-141 Kursk submarine sinks with 118 crew members on board. While the few sailors who are still alive barely manage to survive, their families push for accurate information and a British officer struggles to obtain from the Russian government a permit to attempt a rescue before it is late. But general incompetence are against all their efforts.

How it feels

Tense, bleak, melancholic and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Survival, isolation, grief, corruption

Content

Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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