Ben and Laura are a passionate but volatile couple who embark on a round-the-world sailing adventure to give their relationship a new start. During their trip, they decide to explore a vast deserted island which they discover off the coast of Chile. Caught in a violent storm, they shelter in an abandoned whaling station for the night but wake up the next morning to find their boat has disappeared. Stranded in a hostile environment with no means of communication, dwindling supplies and winter approaching they must work together in a life and death battle for survival, that will challenge their feelings and change their relationship forever.
Cinematography
Desolate Chilean landscapes that feel actively hostile.
Acting
Thierry and Lellouche's raw, unraveling intimacy.
Director
Thomas Bidegain
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Isabelle Autissier's novel 'Soudain, seuls,' itself inspired by real sailing disasters. Bidegain previously wrote 'A Prophet' and 'Rust and Bone.'
The French title 'Soudain, seuls' captures the isolation better than 'Suddenly'—it means 'Suddenly, alone,' emphasizing that they're abandoned together but emotionally solitary.
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