DUNKIRK
“It’s one of the great human stories, and it’s one of the most suspenseful situations that I had ever heard of,” director Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight) says of the World War II saga Dunkirk. “You have 400,000 men — the entire British army — trapped on the beach, their backs to the sea, home only 26 miles away and it’s impossible to get to. The enemy is closing in, and there’s a choice between annihilation and surrender.” The epic drama depicts how average British citizens came to their rescue. “People who know the story of Dunkirk may be surprised by the intensity of the experience,” says Christopher, whose cast includes Kenneth Branagh, Tom Hardy and Mark Rylance. “The pacing is relentless, and the story and action scenes are extraordinarily intense. What it puts you through in this short space of time…it has a different rhythm than I’ve worked in.” [PG-13]