Questions tagged [all-is-lost]
2013 American survival drama starring Robert Redford as a man trying to survive with his broken sailing boat on the open ocean. Written and directed by J. C. Chandor.
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How detrimental was the initial hull breach by the shipping container for the boat's ultimate fate?
The story of All Is Lost begins with Our Man's boat getting hit by an abandoned shipping container, which breaches the boat's hull and thus sets in motion his quest for survival and ultimately the ...
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Why does Robert Redford pour water on his radio and a cellphone?
I'm at a loss for why Robert Reford poured water on his radio and cellphone in All Is Lost. The movie is on Netflix and the scene in question is at 16:50. Any ideas?
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Is there any purpose to the short fade to white?
At the end of All Is Lost, when Our Man inadvertently sets his lifeboat on fire while trying to get the attention of some light he sees in the distance, he has to jump into the water and after a ...
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