Drama thriller

Resistance (2011): Cast, Box Office & Plot

Name: Resistance
Genre: Drama, Thriller, War
Released: 2011-11-25
Duration: 1 h 32 min
Cast: Tom Wlaschiha, Andrea Riseborough, Sharon Morgan, Stanislav Yanevski, Iwan Rheon

Resistance is a 2011 drama thriller directed by Amit Gupta, starring Tom Wlaschiha as Albrecht, Andrea Riseborough and Sharon Morgan. It is based on Resistance by Owen Sheers. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes and earned $68,548 worldwide.

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Released: November 25, 2011
Runtime: 1h 32m (92 min)
Director: Amit Gupta
Genres: Drama , Thriller , War
Original language: English
Studio: Big Rich Films
Based on: Resistance by Owen Sheers
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Resistance About?

The premise of Resistance without spoilers, adapted from Resistance by Owen Sheers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

In 1944, after a failed D‑Day invasion, German forces have occupied England and are advancing west toward Wales. In an isolated Welsh village on the English border, the women awaken to discover their husbands have mysteriously vanished. Determined, they trek into the mountains to join the Resistance.

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Cast & crew

Resistance Cast & Characters

Tom Wlaschiha leads the cast as Albrecht, with Andrea Riseborough as Sarah and Sharon Morgan as Maggie. Directed by Amit Gupta; 13 actors are credited in all.

Director Amit Gupta

Tom Wlaschiha as Albrecht
Andrea Riseborough as Sarah
Sharon Morgan as Maggie
Stanislav Yanevski as Bernhardt

Also Starring in Resistance

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Iwan Rheon George
Alexander Dreymon Steiner
Michael Sheen Tommy Atkins
Anatole Taubman Sebald
George Taylor Gernot
Kimberley Nixon Bethan
Melanie Walters Helen Roberts
Nia Gwynne Sian
Tomos Eames Tom Lewis

From the director

More from Amit Gupta

More films directed by Amit Gupta: Jadoo and Let the Game Begin.

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Plot

Resistance Plot Summary

What happens in Resistance from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

In a striking alternate reality set against the backdrop of 1944, the film takes us to a world where D-Day has failed, leading to a successful German invasion of the United Kingdom. The story begins in a remote valley near the Welsh border, where the local women awaken to a disconcerting situation: their husbands have all departed to fight as part of an undercover British Resistance. As they face the harshness of winter enveloping them, these women must navigate the complexities that arise when German occupiers enter their midst.

Full summary

The whole story of Resistance, scene by scene

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