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Submergence

Submergence

Love has no limits

20175.51h 52m

Overview

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.

Directed by Wim Wenders
Written by Erin Dignam, J.M. Ledgard
Produced by Nadia Khamlichi, Cameron Lamb
Box OfficeBudget: $15.0M0

Top Cast

James McAvoy

James McAvoy

James More

Alicia Vikander

Alicia Vikander

Danielle Flinders

Celyn Jones

Celyn Jones

Thumbs

Alexander Siddig

Alexander Siddig

Dr. Shadid

Alex Hafner

Alex Hafner

Bellhop

Harvey Friedman

Harvey Friedman

Bob

Jean-Pierre Lorit

Jean-Pierre Lorit

Captain Anctil

Loïc Corbery

Loïc Corbery

Étienne

Adam Quintero

Adam Quintero

Gustavo

Julien Bouanich

Julien Bouanich

Jonas

Themes & Keywords

beachfrancebased on novel or bookafricasomaliaromanceterrorismcaptiveocean floorchristmassubmersiblegreenland sea

About Submergence

Submergence is a drama, thriller, romance film released in 2017 exploring themes of beach, france, based on novel or book, africa, somalia, romance. Directed by Wim Wenders, it stars James McAvoy, Alicia Vikander, Celyn Jones. 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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