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A Lonely Place to Die

A Lonely Place to Die

Adventure · Action · Thriller · 2011

A group of five mountaineers are hiking and climbing in the Scottish Highlands when they discover a young Serbian girl buried in a small chamber in the wilderness. They become caught up in a terrifying game of cat and mouse with the kidnappers as they try to get the girl to safety.

Movie details

A Lonely Place to Die

“Out here, there's nowhere to hide.”

2011 Adventure · Action · Thriller 1h 39m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.2 / 10

Community rating

A group of five mountaineers are hiking and climbing in the Scottish Highlands when they discover a young Serbian girl buried in a small chamber in the wilderness. They become caught up in a terrifying game of cat and mouse with the kidnappers as they try to get the girl to safety.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over A Lonely Place to Die?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Julian Gilbey

Written by

Julian Gilbey · Will Gilbey

Melissa George

Melissa George

Alison

Ed Speleers

Ed Speleers

Ed

Eamonn Walker

Eamonn Walker

Andy

Alec Newman

Alec Newman

Rob

Karel Roden

Karel Roden

Darko

Kate Magowan

Kate Magowan

Jenny

Garry Sweeney

Garry Sweeney

Alex

Court is in session

Put A Lonely Place to Die on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Auteur Devotee

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.