The Vanishing — Official Trailer

source:   youtube.com

added: Mon, Nov 26th '18

While stuck on an isolated island, three Scottish lighthouse keepers find themselves in a life-and-death struggle when they discover a crate filled with stolen gold bars.

Check out the official trailer for "The Vanishing," a Scottish suspense thriller that stars Gerard Butler (300), Peter Mullan (Netflix's Ozark), and Connor Swindells (Hulu's Harlots) as three lighthouse operators who stumble on a box of gold, only to discover the loot belongs to a couple of menacing Icelandic pirates, played by Olafur Darri Olafsson (Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald) and Soren Malling (A Hijacking).

Inspired by true events, the film is directed by acclaimed TV helmer Kristoffer Nyholm, known for directing episodes on the Danish crime series "The Killing," and also Tom Hardy's FX historical drama "Taboo" and who also directed the real-life British ghost story mini-series "The Enfield Haunting."

Written by Celyn Jones (Set Fire to the Stars) and Joe Bone, "The Vanishing" is coming to theaters and VOD on January 4th.

synopsis:
On an uninhabited island 20 miles from the rugged Scottish coast, three lighthouse keepers arrive for their 6 week shift. As they settle into their normal quiet routine, something unexpected, potentially life-changing occurs -- they stumble upon gold. What follows is a tense battle for survival, fed by isolation, paranoia and greed, leading three honest men down a path to destruction.

 

directed by   Kristoffer Nyholm

starring   Gerard Butler, Peter Mullan, Connor Swindells, Olafur Darri Olafsson, Soren Malling

release date   January 4, 2019 (in theaters and on VOD)