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K-19: The Widowmaker
In 1961, under the command of the stern Captain Vostrikov, a Soviet nuclear submarine sets out on its maiden mission. The voyage turns into a life-threatening trap when the reactor begins to leak, risking a core meltdown. As they struggle to save the vessel—and avert an international conflict—a power struggle erupts between the captain and his first officer, Polenin, who is well-liked by the crew… The claustrophobic confines of the submarine transform the military hierarchy into a visceral, tangible reality, where every order carries immediate consequences and there is no room for misguided heroism. *K-19* is a quintessential example of Bigelow’s intense, high-stakes cinema, in which men—pushed to their physical and moral limits—are driven to the very edge. (Otto Römisch)