FeatureR2019·108m·5.8

The Vanishing

What's left when the light goes out?

ThrillerMystery

Three lighthouse keepers on an uninhabited island off the coast of Scotland discover something that isn't theirs to keep.

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Cast

Gerard Butler

James

Peter Mullan

Thomas

Connor Swindells

Donald

Søren Malling

Locke

Ólafur Darri Ólafsson

Boor

Gary Lewis

Kenny

Emma King

Mary

Ken Drury

Duncan

Gary Kane

Gherd

Roderick Gilkison

Galley Hand

Details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Languages
English
Budget
Revenue
Age rating
R
Quality
4K UHD · HDR10 · Dolby Vision
Production
Mad as BirdsHead Gear FilmsKodiak PicturesMetrol TechnologyCross Creek PicturesiWood Studios

Crew

Director

Kristoffer Nyholm

Writers

Celyn Jones, Joe Bone

Morten Højbjerg

Editor

Jørgen Johansson

Director of Photography

Benjamin Wallfisch

Original Music Composer

Jacqueline Abrahams

Production Design

Pam Downe

Costume Design

Gallery

Reviews

Niko

5/28/2026

5.0

I really wanted to like this movie. The setting is compelling, the casting is solid and all the actors perform decently well. It's also got some nice cinematography and a couple of truly great shots. The story starts out strong and the characters are established well in the first half. Sounds great so far, doesn't it? Well, it is – until the story just falls apart in the last third of the movie. It feels like they had a existing script that they haphazardly tried to adapt to the real events that inspired this film and just couldn't make it work. The final conclusion makes little sense, some of the character's actions and changes in behavior can only be explained with "we had to do it to make the ending work". The final chapter leaves you feeling unsatisfied and a lot of questions left to be answered. It's still an interesting title, but unfortunately drops down from the initial high mark to mediocracy.