May 9 at 12:30 pm viewers of "

The film is based on real events and describes the fate of the American long-distance runner, a prisoner of war since World War II Louis Zamperini.

In 2010, the American writer Laura Hillenbrand released the biography book of the athlete Louis Zamperini - " The Story of Survival, Fortitude, and Atonement in World War II " The publication led the New York Times TOP bestsellers and entered the list of the best documentaries of 2010 according to Time magazine.

In the story, American athlete Louis Zamperini does not win the Olympic Games in 1936 in Berlin, but plans to participate in the following competitions. And the Second World War destroys his dreams - a man goes to the front. The plane aboard Zamperini falls. Louis with two companions drifts 47 days in the Pacific Ocean, and then captured by the Japanese. The athlete is subjected to severe torture, which change him and provoke a mental disorder.. Freed from captivity after the end of the war, Louis Zamperini creates a family, and how his fate will turn out, viewers will know on May 9 at 12:30 on "

The brothers Joel and Ethan Cohen worked on the script for the film adaptation.. They are considered one of the best screenwriters in Hollywood, are the owners of four Oscars and are widely known for their work on the films Fargo, Miller's Crossroads, Gambit. The film was directed by Angelina Jolie.

" It was strange to read about someone who can so inspire and positively charge.. I wanted to be closer to this story. I wanted to go on this journey, "

Interestingly, Jolie decided to build a reputation and interest in the tape on the story itself, without distracting the viewer with famous and popular actors in the lead roles.. So, the role of Louis Zamperini got a young actor Jack O'Connell. Even before the start of filming, he personally met a veteran of World War II and his family. And the children of Zamperini even told O'Connell that now he is forever a member of their family. The protagonist of the biographical film confidently entrusted the creation of the film about her life, Angelina Jolie:

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Almost five months before the release of the tape in a wide rental, the heart of 97-year-old Louis Zamperini stopped beating. But Jolie managed to show him a draft version of the film on a laptop when the man was already in the intensive care unit.

“We had the opportunity to show him his own life so that he once again saw what he achieved, how he influenced people, and also remembered those wonderful friends he could meet in paradise,” shared Jolie.

Do not miss the motivating story of the revival of self-confidence and love of life on May 9 at 12:30 in the movie "