Complete credited cast: | |||
Kate Winslet | ... | Alex Martin | |
Idris Elba | ... | Ben Bass | |
Beau Bridges | ... | Walter | |
Dermot Mulroney | ... | Mark | |
Linda Sorensen | ... | Pamela | |
Vincent Gale | ... | Airline Customer Service | |
Marci T. House | ... | Airline Rep | |
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Dania Nassar | ... | Female Patient (Mrs. Qabbani) |
Lee Majdoub | ... | Translator | |
Andres Joseph | ... | Dinner Guest | |
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Nancy Sivak | ... | Nurse |
Bethany Brown | ... | New York Waiter | |
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Orval Roberts | ... | Logging Truck Driver |
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Raleigh | ... | Dog |
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Austin | ... | Dog |
After their flight is canceled due to stormy weather, neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Bass and photojournalist Alex Martin hire private pilot Walter to get them to Denver for connecting flights to Alex's wedding in New York and Ben's emergency surgery appointment in Baltimore. Walter, who has not filed a flight plan, suffers a fatal stroke mid-flight, and the plane crashes on a mountaintop in the High Uintas Wilderness. Ben, Alex, and Walter's dog survive the crash with various injuries..
Two strangers meet under unusual circumstances. This movie is beautifully acted and filmed. I think the casting for this was perfect and makes the movie work really well. Some may complain about the pacing of the film, that is one of the things I enjoyed most about the film. It gives you a chance to settle into the movie and get to know the characters, without being bored. The characters are different and their differences are well played out and described, then you see a shift and this is what makes this a really really good movie and a remarkable love story.