I chose an english-portuguese film called North Atlantic {2010} ,by Bernard Nascimento.
The film is set in Corvo,of the Azores Archipelago ,where an isolated air traffic controller receives an emergency signal from a lost plane.
James,the scottish 62 year old pilot and Hugo,portuguese 32 year old air traffic controller,start communicating in a less formal manner,both aware that there is no chance to save the plane.
They both share details of their life and we learn that James has lost his wife when she was still young and that he has no family left,Hugo is single.
Hugo,with the guitar in his hands ,starts playing and James whistles to the melody along with him.
The story ends with the soft melody and the image of the plane gradually disappearing from the radar.
A message is then shown ,saying that the body of James was found the following day ,leaving the following note behind him ,meant for two men of the transatlantic saying "One day we"ll play again,take your time".
I found this short film particularly touching as it is the story two strangers,both from the other side of the world,who manage to develop a friendship in such dramatic circumstances.
The bond they share is even stronger as they are both aware it will be the last time they will be able to talk to each other,not even able to see each others face once.This true events based film is deeply moving and the mise -en-scene,though relatively simple (we can only see the inside of the small plane and the inside of the air traffic controller room) is spot on.
Furthermore,the acting is genuine and the casting could not be more suited.
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