An Ordinary Man is a 2017 Americandramathriller film written, directed and produced byBrad Silberling. It starsBen Kingsley,Hera Hilmar andPeter Serafinowicz.[1][2] Filmed inBelgrade, Serbia in 2015, it was screened at theBari International Film Festival in April 2017 and picked up in February 2018 bySaban Films,[3] who released itdirect-to-video in June 2018.[4]
| An Ordinary Man | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Brad Silberling |
| Written by | Brad Silberling |
| Produced by | Brad Silberling Ben Kingsley Rick Dugdale |
| Starring | Ben Kingsley Hera Hilmar Peter Serafinowicz |
| Cinematography | Magdalena Górka |
| Edited by | Leo Trombetta |
| Music by | Christophe Beck Chilly Gonzales |
Production companies | Enderby Entertainment Reveal Entertainment Lavender Pictures |
| Distributed by | Saban Films |
Release dates |
|
Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editA war criminal is hiding in plain sight in an unnamed Balkan country. He is wanted internationally for ethnic cleansing and war crimes, but his country pretends his whereabouts to be unknown despite international pressures to turn him in. A retinue of loyalists watches over him and ensures his safety as he goes about his life in a city where his face is well known. He begins to form a relationship with his newly hired maid, Tanja, after he expresses loneliness to her. Initially treating her abusively, he gradually forms an awkward friendship with her. She is later revealed to be an agent who is hired to protect him. She reluctantly drives him to the cemetery in his home village. His driver, who had been waiting for them, kills her on the spot, and drives the General back to his apartment in the city. The last scene shows him awaiting his arrest, seated at his kitchen table, with a handgun and bullets laid out in front of him.
The character of the General is based onRatko Mladić, who was ultimately sentenced to life in prison for war crimes committed in theBosnian war.[5]
Cast
edit- Ben Kingsley as The General
- Hera Hilmar as Tanja
- Peter Serafinowicz as Miro
- Robert Blythe as Grocer
Reception
editOnreview aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 41%, based on 22 reviews, and an average rating of 4.9/10.[4]
References
edit- ^"An Ordinary Man".Bari International Film Festival. Archived fromthe original on 2017-11-23. Retrieved8 March 2018.
- ^Boyle, Lance (28 October 2015)."Ben Kingsley Joins Brad Silberling's "An Ordinary Man"".The Tracking Board. Retrieved8 March 2018.
- ^Vlessing, Etan (10 February 2018)."Saban Films Nabs Ben Kingsley Thriller 'An Ordinary Man'".The Hollywood Reporter.Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved10 February 2018.
- ^ab"An Ordinary Man (2018)".Rotten Tomatoes.Fandango Media. RetrievedSeptember 15, 2019.
- ^Don Steinberg (April 7, 2018)."Ben Kingsley Humanizes the Inhumane in 'An Ordinary Man'".Wall Street Journal. Retrieved2018-11-10.
External links
edit | This 2010s drama film–related article is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |