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Country: UK
Year: 2011
Director: Carl Tibbetts
Starring: Jamie Bell, Thandie Newton, Cillian Murphy
Status: Special Preview (UK Release: Oct 2011)
Screening: Thursday, 8.00PM. Members of the cast and crew will be with us.
The Bastard Love Child Of…Straw Dogs and The Hide
*Please note: This is a Gala Opening Night Screening with reception and after party at Manchester 235 Casino. As such, is not covered by the festival pass. Tickets will be available separately online (see below) or at the venue box office. The evening starts at 7PM. Screening ticket covers drinks and after party.
Following a personal tragedy, Kate (Newton) and Martin (Murphy) try to repair their increasingly strained relationship by revisiting the remote island cottage where they were once happy. But this island retreat proves more isolated than expected.
The generator shorts out, radio signals prove increasingly erratic and the cracks in the couple’s relationship start to grow ever worse. Then one day an injured soldier (Bell) is washed ashore, claiming a lethal airborne virus is devastating the outside world and that they must barricade themselves in the cottage if they wish to survive. But is he telling the truth…
Grimm’s Eye View: A tense, character-driven thriller, this taut three-hander is a harrowing study in emotional and psychological trauma. Exploring the effects of alienation and escalating paranoia, it is woundingly well-played by a strong and committed cast, making expert use of the beautiful yet remote locations. An auspicious debut for writer-director Carl Tippetts.
