''The Last Photograph'' is a 2017 British drama film directed by and starring

Danny Huston Daniel Sallis Huston (born May 14, 1962) is an Italian-born American actor and film director. A member of the Huston family of filmmakers, he is the son of director John Huston and the half-brother of actress Anjelica Huston. He is known for h ...

. Its screenplay was written by

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based on his own novel.

Plot

In 2003, Tom Hammond, a middle-aged man, searches for a stolen photograph of his son Luke, which was taken shortly before he was killed in the 1988 bombing of

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on his way to New York City to meet a girl.

Cast

as Tom Hammond *

Sarita Choudhury Sarita Catherine Louise Choudhury (born 18 August 1966) is a British actress, known for her role as Mina in the Mira Nair-directed feature film ''Mississippi Masala'' (1991). Choudhury has played roles in American and international films and tel ...

as Hannah * Stacy Martin as Bird * Jonah Hauer-King as Luke Hammond *

Vincent Regan Vincent Regan (born 16 May 1965) is a British film and television actor, best known for his roles in ''300'', ''Troy'', ''Unleashed'', '' Clash of the Titans'' and ''Lockout''. Early life Regan was born on 16 May 1965 in Swansea, Glamorgan, Wal ...

as Mark * Michelle Ryan as Maryam * Jaime Winstone

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in June 2017. For the United States,

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acquired the rights to the film and released it theatrically and on video on demand on 6 September 2019.

Reception

Wendy Ide of ''

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'' wrote that "the story feels a little thin" and that "although the story deals with emotionally wrenching themes, there is a coolness here which keeps us at arm's length". Eddie Harrison of '' The List'' gave the film a score of 4 out of 5, writing, "Where 2010's ''

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'' used the 9/11 attacks as a punchline, ''The Last Photograph'' seeks out where the story hurts the most and sticks with it. The narrative is simple and contrivances are few – this film is about bereavement, short and sharp."

References

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