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5.4/10 • 52

2023-01-121h 31m

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A wildlife volunteer on an uninhabited island off the British coast descends into a terrifying madness that challenges her grip on reality and pushes her into a living nightmare.

Directors
Mark Jenkin
Writters
Mark Jenkin
Editors
Mark Jenkin

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  1. Mary Woodvine

    Mary Woodvine

    The Volunteer

  2. Edward Rowe

    Edward Rowe

    The Boatman

  3. Flo Crowe

    Flo Crowe

    The Girl

  4. John Woodvine

    John Woodvine

    The Preacher

  5. Joe Gray

    Joe Gray

    The Miner

  6. Loveday Twomlow

    Loveday Twomlow

    The Baby

  7. Callum Mitchell

    Callum Mitchell

    Sound Engineer

  8. Morgan Val Baker

    Morgan Val Baker

    The Boatman (uncredited)

  9. Amanda Rawling

    Amanda Rawling

    Bal Maiden (uncredited)

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CinemaSerf

Jan 23, 2023

6/10

This is an almost entirely single-handed, dialogue free, story of a woman who is taking (very basic) climate and wildlife data on an otherwise uninhabited island off the Cornish Coast. Clearly this has been a mining island in days gone by, with ruins and mine-workings strewn around the place and those exude a sort of creepiness that is only augmented by the constant wind and the sound of the waves crashing against the rocks. Her days are routine, to say the least, but gradually we start to realise that the island has been touched by tragedy - as has the woman (Mary Woodvine) herself. Auteur Mark Jenkin doesn't rush with this, but rather takes his time to slowly but surely allow us to put together some of the pieces of just what drew this woman to this isolated and lonely spot. It's that repetitive pacelessness that I struggled with. We see the same shots over and over again, the same procedures and scenarios and though there is a very incremental development of the plot, the whole thing just doesn't really move. It has the hallmarks of an original "Poldark" episode married with the "Dr. Who - Stones of Blood" series from 1978. To be fair, it has a very authentic 1973 feel to it, and the audio mixing coupled with some sparingly used visual effects do help create a very slight air of mystery and tragedy, but I found it all just a bit lacking. Worth a watch though, but I'm not sure I will watch it again.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
1970sexperimental cinema