Justin Lin is mainly known for his action flicks, including a long-running stint directing the Fast & Furious movies. He ventures into vastly different territory with Last Days, a drama about the true story of John Allen Chau, a Christian missionary who bucked the laws and made a dangerous trek to the isolated North Sentinel Island to convert the native tribe.
The film is directed by Lin from a screenplay by Source Code writer Ben Ripley. Sky Yang plays Chau, joined by Naveen Andrews, Ridhika Apte, Ken Leung, Toby Wallace, and Ciara Bravo.
SYNOPSIS: Based on a true story, Justin Lin’s Last Days follows 26-year-old John Allen Chau’s journey to fulfill his life’s mission. He embarks on a dangerous adventure across the globe to share his faith with the isolated tribe of North Sentinel Island, while a detective from the Andaman Islands races to stop him before he does harm to himself or the tribe.
Reviews weren’t great following its world premiere at Sundance. Lin hasn’t done a movie this small since Better Luck Tomorrow in 2002, but perhaps he’s ready for a change.
Vertical will release Last Days on October 24th.
