The 11th Hour (2014 film)

For other uses, see The Eleventh Hour.

The 11th Hour[1][2]
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Anders Morgenthaler[3]
Written by	Anders Morgenthaler[4]
Produced by	Marie Cecilie Gade[5] Julie Lind-Holm[6]
Starring	Kim Basinger[7][8] Jordan Prentice[9]
Cinematography	Sturla Brandth Grøvlen[10][11][12]
Edited by	Olivia Neergaard-Holm[13]
Music by	Jóhann Jóhannsson[14]
Production company	Zentropa[15][16]
Distributed by	TrustNordisk[17][18] (DE, DK) Brainstorm Media[19][20] (US)
Release dates	September 30, 2014 (2014-09-30) (Hamburg) June 12, 2015 (2015-06-12) (United States) [21]
Running time	97 minutes[22][23]
Countries	Germany Denmark [24][25][26][27]
Language	English

The 11th Hour (also known as I Am Here^[28][29]) is a 2014 A German drama film^[30] directed^[31] and written^[32] by Anders Morgenthaler^[33][34] and starring^[35][36] Kim Basinger^[37][38][39] and Jordan Prentice.^[40] The film was released on VOD.^[41]

Plot

Hamburg-based businesswoman Maria, in her 40s, has achieved everything in her job and is married, but her being childless makes her unhappy. After another miscarriage, she learns that she will never be a mother of her life because of her age. Maria decides to check a rumor that prostitutes in Eastern Europe may sell their newborns for money. In search of a woman who could sell her a baby, Maria gets deeper and deeper into the dark world of prostitution and human trafficking. Soon, she faces serious problems as she is confronted by a brutal Russian criminal.

Cast

• Kim Basinger^[42] as Maria
• Jordan Prentice^[43] as Petit^[44]
• Sebastian Schipper^[45] as Peter
• Peter Stormare^[46] as The Russian

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 13% of 15 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 3.4/10.^[47] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 32 out of 100, based on nine critics, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews.^[48] IndieWire felt that Kim Basinger "does what she can with [The 11th Hour] material, but that's not much".^[49]

References

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2. Powell, Pam (June 12, 2021). "Basinger shines in 'The 11th Hour'". The Daily Journal.
3. Hoffman, Jordan (June 10, 2015). "The 11th Hour review – dim adoption drama won't revive Basinger's career". The Guardian.
4. Reed, Rex (June 10, 2015). "In the Unsalvageable '11th Hour,' Kim Basinger Returns After a Long Hiatus". The Observer.
5. "Heftfilme.de >> DVD >> genres >> thriller >> At all costs". Heftfilme.de. 23 October 2018.
6. Siems, David (June 15, 2015). "Review of At Any Price". epd-film.de.
7. Saito, Steve (June 10, 2015). "Interview: Kim Basinger & Anders Morgenthaler on Taking the Time to Make "The 11th Hour""". The Moveable Fest.
8. Hurtado, J. (September 24, 2014). "Fantastic Fest 2014 Review: I AM HERE Explores What Happens When A Biological Clock Pops A Spring". Twitch Film. Archived from the original on 2015-09-27.
9. Blaney, Martin (April 11, 2012). "Kim Basinger to star in new feature by Morgenthaler; One Two wraps Israeli debut Youth". Screen Daily.
10. Sarup, Daniel (January 6, 2015). "'I Am Here'". Film Magazine Nosteratu.
11. Haegelin, Marinell. "Um Jeden Preis (The 11th Hour, I Am Here)". KinoCritics.com.
12. Goettler, Fritz (July 22, 2015). "Wanted mother: A German-Danish thriller fairy tale starring US star Kim Basinger: "At any price" tells the story of a woman who desperately wants a child". SZ.deSZ.de. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
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14. "'I Am Here' Soundtrack Details". Film Music Reporter. October 24, 2014.
15. Billington, Alex (November 2, 2014). "Indie Trailer Sunday: Kim Basinger in Danish Baby Drama 'I Am Here'". First Showing.
16. Müller, Jochen (April 7, 2013). "Kim Basinger is shooting in Hamburg". blickpunktfilm.de.
17. Keslassy, Elsa (November 7, 2014). "AFM: Brainstorm Media Picks Up U.S. Rights To 'I Am Here' From TrustNordisk". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on May 7, 2021.
18. "I AM HERE". TrustNordisk. Archived from the original on 2021-02-27.
19. Hunter, Rob (June 18, 2015). "Burying the Ex and The 11th Hour Resurrect Old Talents With Disappointing Results". Film School Rejects.
20. Rosser, Michael (November 7, 2014). "Kim Basinger's I Am Here sold to US". Screen Daily.
21. Powell, Pam (June 12, 2015). "Basinger shines in 'The 11th Hour'". The Daily Journal.
22. Catsoulis, Jeannette (June 11, 2015). "Review: In 'The 11th Hour,' Fertility Anxiety Gets Thriller Treatment". The New York Times.
23. "I Am Here - Anders Morgenthaler". One Two Films.
24. "Basinger confronted her fears to make low-budget European film '11th Hour'". Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise. June 14, 2015.
25. Horwitz, Simi (June 11, 2015). "Film Review: The 11th Hour". Film Journal International.
26. "Best of Locations Tour - Hamburg". Hamburg Tourismus.
27. Agger, Gunhild (March 11, 2015). "Strategies in Danish Film Culture – and the Case of Susanne Bier". KOSMORAMA.
28. D'Angelo, Mike (June 12, 2015). "The 11th Hour". The Dissolve. Archived from the original on May 7, 2021.
29. Bell, Nicholas (February 24, 2014). "Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #79. Anders Morgenthaler's I'm Here". IONCINEMA.com.
30. Bell, Nicholas (June 12, 2015). "Sweet Child of Mine: Basinger Buoys Bizarre Psycho Drama". Ion Cinema.
31. Walsh, Katie (June 11, 2015). "'11th Hour' could use more time to reach its conclusion". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on May 7, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
32. Pushkar, Katherine (June 10, 2015). "'The 11th Hour' review: Despite Kim Basinger, you might as well sleep". New York Daily News.
33. Semerene, Diego (June 8, 2015). "Review: The 11th Hour". Slant Magazine.
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35. Nayman, Adam (June 11, 2015). "Things get ugly in The 11th Hour of this grim Kim Basinger vehicle". AV Club.
36. King, Susan (June 11, 2015). "Kim Basinger made the time for low-budget '11th Hour'". Chicago Tribune.
37. Stern, Marlow (June 9, 2015). "Kim Basinger on 'The 11th Hour,' Why the First 'Batman' Is Best, and Her Wild Time Dating Prince". The Daily Beast.
38. Roxborough, Scott (June 18, 2013). "Kim Basinger Confirmed to Star in Andres Morgenthaler's 'Petit'". The Hollywood Reporter.
39. Tartaglione, Nancy (June 18, 2018). "Kim Basinger In 'Petit' Lead For Danish Helmer Anders Morgenthaler". Deadline.
40. Abdulbaki, Mae (June 13, 2015). "Review: 'The 11th Hour', Starring Kim Basinger and Jordan Prentice". MovieswithMae.com. Archived from the original on May 7, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
41. King, Susan (11 June 2015). "Kim Basinger made the time for low-budget '11th Hour'". LA Times. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
42. Kramer, Gary M. (June 12, 2015). "Kim Basinger on her "11th Hour" role: "I wanted to portray being maternal, which is so powerful and innate in a woman's psyche"". Salon.
43. Saito, Stephen (June 10, 2015). "Interview: Kim Basinger & Anders Morgenthaler on Taking the Time to Make "The 11th Hour"". The Movable Fest.
44. Hurtado, J. (September 24, 2014). "Fantastic Fest 2014 Review: I AM HERE Explores What Happens When A Biological Clock Pops A Spring". ScreenAnarchy.
45. Kenny, Glenn (June 12, 2015). "The 11th Hour". Roger Ebert.
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External links

• Official website
• The 11th Hour at IMDb
• The 11th Hour at Rotten Tomatoes