Unbroken
Survival Resilience Redemption
Overview
A chronicle of the life of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic runner who was taken prisoner by Japanese forces during World War II.
Backdrop
Available Languages
English
US
Title:
"Survival Resilience Redemption"
Español
ES
Title: Invencible (Unbroken)
"Supervivencia. Coraje. Redención."
Português
PT
Title: Invencível
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Pусский
RU
Title: Несломленный
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Français
FR
Title: Invincible
"Survie. Courage. Rédemption."
Deutsch
DE
Title:
"Überleben. Mut. Vergebung"
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Reviews
There is always something more horrific about the stories from the Far Eastern theatre of World War II - and this one really does exhibit all too clearly the atrocities carried out on the POWs by their captors. Specifically, this feature concerns US Olympic athlete Louis Zamperini (a very much on-form Jack O'Connell) who is recognised by a soldier (Watanabe) who was previously a competitor athlete, and who is now tasked with guarding him. Vengeful, he now proceeds to make his erstwhile rival's life a living hell. We, as an audience, are spared little of the brutality and cruelty imposed on Zamperini - and on the prisoners in general - and though physically and emotionally exhausted, we find ourselves witnessing an astonishing demonstration of determination and pride in the face of this mounting adversity. Amongst a solid supporting cast - Domnhall Gleeson and Garrett Hedlund are great, but Angelina Jolie really has managed to elicit the best from her two lead men here with Miyavi, as Watanabe, superbly menacing, but in an almost pathetic fashion. It is quite a tough watch but certainly well put together and worth the effort.
Oscar Awards
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Haven't Won A Oscar
Nominations
CINEMATOGRAPHY - 2014
Roger Deakins
SOUND EDITING - 2014
Becky Sullivan, Andrew DeCristofaro
SOUND MIXING - 2014
Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño, David Lee
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Racing to Glory at the 1936 Olympics
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Plane Crash Scene
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Aircraft with No Hydraulics or Brakes