Dunkirk (2017)
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Three stories interlock as British soldiers trapped on the beaches of Dunkirk try to get home: a young private on the mole, a civilian sailing his small boat from the English coast, and a Spitfire pilot over the Channel.
- Travel shown
- On foot, bike, skis or swimming
- Not shown on screen
- Fictional place
- 1Streets of Dunkirk≈ 00:00:30Dunkirk, FranceStated on screen
Leaflets fall over the deserted town as Tommy's unit is shot down until only he escapes through the barricade.
- 2Beach and the mole≈ 00:04:00Dunkirk, FranceStated on screen
Tommy and Gibson try to get aboard ships from the mole, survive a sinking, then hide in a beached trawler that is shot through as the tide rises.
- 2Harbour≈ 00:08:00Weymouth, EnglandStated on screen
Mr. Dawson, his son and a local boy take their motor yacht Moonstone out before the navy can commandeer it.
- 2Spitfire patrol≈ 00:03:00English Channel off DunkirkStated on screen
Farrier's flight of three Spitfires crosses the Channel, loses its leader and fights German bombers over the evacuation fleet.
- 3Aboard the Moonstone≈ 01:05:00English Channel off DunkirkInferred
- 4Beach east of the town≈ 01:32:00Dunkirk, FranceInferred
- 4Harbour, return≈ 01:30:00Weymouth, EnglandInferred
- 5Train inland≈ 01:34:00EnglandInferred
The journey in numbers
- Distance travelled
- 917 km
- Places
- 4
- Countries
- 2
- Stops
- 8
- Boat: 673 km
- Train: 220 km
- Plane: 23 km
- On foot: 0.0 km
Distances are measured in a straight line between stops, so real road distances are longer.
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