Atlantis - Birth of a Legend

Synopsis This critically acclaimed film tells the dramatic story of the greatest natural disaster to shake the ancient world, a disaster that triggered the downfall of a civilisation and gave rise to one of the most enduring legends of all time. In around 1620 BC a gigantic volcano in the Aegean Sea stirred from its fifteen thousand year slumber, and violently erupted; tearing apart an entire island and producing massive tsunamis that decimated and smashed into the nearby island of Crete that lay in its path, and ultimately triggering the end of Europe's first great civilization, the Minoans. In doing so the legend of Atlantis was born. This action drama follows the story of that eruption, as seen through the eyes of the Minoan people and focuses on a young couple desperately struggling to survive; all brought to life, for the first time ever, in a major landmark production. This apocalyptic event provided the inspiration for the legend of Atlantis. Starring Reece Ritchie (Lovely Bones, Prince Of Persia) and Stephanie Leonida (Yes, MirrorMask), Atlantis uses the latest CGI technology to bring us face to face with one of history's greatest disasters. Sunday Telegraph Spectacular......setting a love story in a mythical city.