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2014 film
The 11th Hour (also known as I Am Here
[28]
[29] ) is a 2014 American
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
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
^ Cabrita, Josh (June 9, 2015).
"Movie Review: "The 11th Hour" " . The Young Folks .
^ Powell, Pam (June 12, 2021).
"Basinger shines in 'The 11th Hour' " . The Daily Journal .
^ Hoffman, Jordan (June 10, 2015).
"The 11th Hour review – dim adoption drama won't revive Basinger's career" . The Guardian .
^ Reed, Rex (June 10, 2015).
"In the Unsalvageable '11th Hour,' Kim Basinger Returns After a Long Hiatus" . The Observer .
^
"Heftfilme.de >> DVD >> genres >> thriller >> At all costs" . Heftfilme.de . 23 October 2018.
^ Siems, David (June 15, 2015).
"Review of At Any Price" . epd-film.de .
^ Saito, Steve (June 10, 2015).
"Interview: Kim Basinger & Anders Morgenthaler on Taking the Time to Make "The 11th Hour"" " . The Moveable Fest .
^ 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.
^ Blaney, Martin (April 11, 2012).
"Kim Basinger to star in new feature by Morgenthaler; One Two wraps Israeli debut Youth" . Screen Daily .
^ Sarup, Daniel (January 6, 2015).
" 'I Am Here' " . Film Magazine Nosteratu .
^ Haegelin, Marinell.
"Um Jeden Preis (The 11th Hour, I Am Here)" . KinoCritics.com .
^ 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 .
^
"KIM BASINGER IN UM JEDEN PREIS" . UM JEDEN PREIS . Archived from
the original on 2015-07-24.
^
" 'I Am Here' Soundtrack Details" . Film Music Reporter . October 24, 2014.
^ Billington, Alex (November 2, 2014).
"Indie Trailer Sunday: Kim Basinger in Danish Baby Drama 'I Am Here' " . First Showing .
^ Müller, Jochen (April 7, 2013).
"Kim Basinger is shooting in Hamburg" . blickpunktfilm.de .
^ 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.
^
"I AM HERE" . TrustNordisk . Archived from
the original on 2021-02-27.
^ Hunter, Rob (June 18, 2015).
"Burying the Ex and The 11th Hour Resurrect Old Talents With Disappointing Results" . Film School Rejects .
^ Rosser, Michael (November 7, 2014).
"Kim Basinger's I Am Here sold to US" . Screen Daily .
^ Powell, Pam (June 12, 2015).
"Basinger shines in 'The 11th Hour' " . The Daily Journal .
^ Catsoulis, Jeannette (June 11, 2015).
"Review: In 'The 11th Hour,' Fertility Anxiety Gets Thriller Treatment" . The New York Times .
^
"I Am Here - Anders Morgenthaler" . One Two Films .
^
"Basinger confronted her fears to make low-budget European film '11th Hour' " . Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise . June 14, 2015.
^ Horwitz, Simi (June 11, 2015).
"Film Review: The 11th Hour" . Film Journal International .
^
"Best of Locations Tour - Hamburg" . Hamburg Tourismus .
^ Agger, Gunhild (March 11, 2015).
"Strategies in Danish Film Culture – and the Case of Susanne Bier" . KOSMORAMA .
^ D'Angelo, Mike (June 12, 2015).
"The 11th Hour" . The Dissolve . Archived from
the original on May 7, 2021.
^ Bell, Nicholas (February 24, 2014).
"Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #79. Anders Morgenthaler's I'm Here" . IONCINEMA.com .
^ Bell, Nicholas (June 12, 2015).
"Sweet Child of Mine: Basinger Buoys Bizarre Psycho Drama" . Ion Cinema .
^ 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 .
^ Pushkar, Katherine (June 10, 2015).
" 'The 11th Hour' review: Despite Kim Basinger, you might as well sleep" . New York Daily News .
^ Semerene, Diego (June 8, 2015).
"Review: The 11th Hour" . Slant Magazine .
^ Steeter, Kate.
"Kim Basinger Returns in "The 11th Hour" " . Static Multimedia . Archived from
the original on 2021-08-04.
^ Nayman, Adam (June 11, 2015).
"Things get ugly in The 11th Hour of this grim Kim Basinger vehicle" . AV Club .
^ King, Susan (June 11, 2015).
"Kim Basinger made the time for low-budget '11th Hour' " . Chicago Tribune .
^ 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 .
^ Roxborough, Scott (June 18, 2013).
"Kim Basinger Confirmed to Star in Andres Morgenthaler's 'Petit' " . The Hollywood Reporter .
^ Tartaglione, Nancy (June 18, 2018).
"Kim Basinger In 'Petit' Lead For Danish Helmer Anders Morgenthaler" . Deadline .
^ 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 .
^
King, Susan (11 June 2015).
"Kim Basinger made the time for low-budget '11th Hour' " .
LA Times . Retrieved 6 February 2019 .
^ 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 .
^ Saito, Stephen (June 10, 2015).
"Interview: Kim Basinger & Anders Morgenthaler on Taking the Time to Make "The 11th Hour" " . The Movable Fest .
^ Hurtado, J. (September 24, 2014).
"Fantastic Fest 2014 Review: I AM HERE Explores What Happens When A Biological Clock Pops A Spring" . ScreenAnarchy .
^ Kenny, Glenn (June 12, 2015).
"The 11th Hour" . Roger Ebert .
^
" 'The 11th Hour': Film Review" . The Hollywood Reporter . June 12, 2015.
^
"The 11th Hour " .
Rotten Tomatoes .
Fandango Media . Retrieved November 24, 2023 .
^
"The 11th Hour " .
Metacritic .
Fandom, Inc. Retrieved November 24, 2023 .
^ Hollwedel, Zach (3 June 2015).
"Review: 'The 11th Hour' Starring Kim Basinger" .
Indie Wire .
Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved 6 February 2019 .
External links
Feature length
Princess (2006)
Echo (2007)
The Apple and the Worm (2009)
I Am Here (2014)
Mugge and the Street Party (2019)
Short films & music videos
Araki: The Killing of a Japanese Photographer (2003)
Raunchy - Watch Out (2004)
The ABCs of Death - K is for Klutz (2013)
Miscellaneous works