Synopsis
In a time of starvation, a survivalist lives off a small plot of land hidden deep in forest. When two women seeking food and shelter discover his farm, he finds his existence threatened.
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Cast
- Martin McCannSurvivalist
- Mia GothMilja
- Olwen FouéréKathryn
- Barry WardThe Forager
- Andrew SimpsonGaunt man
- Ryan McParlandLeader of the Lost Boys
- Douglas RussellThe snatcher
- Ciaran FlynnWatchman
- Hussina RajaWatchwoman
- Kieri KennedyThe woman in the photograph
Recommendations
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The New York Times
Impressively lean and rigidly controlled, “The Survivalist” achieves, at times, the primitive allure of a silent movie. - 83
The Film Stage
This is a strangely believable dystopia, and all the more brilliant for it. - 80
Empire
This is a harsh, unsentimental science fiction film, though the performances suggest small surviving flames of empathy and yearning amid the tough, practical attitudes. - 80
The Guardian
The physical suspense is all but unbearable: a sexualised hunger, fear and need. Fingleton writes and directs with gusto and flair. - 80
Time Out London
The cautious chemistry between the three characters means the atmosphere is never less than taut, and it provides the perfect launchpad for a tense, poignant finale that marks Fingleton out as a name to watch. - 80
Total Film
Too slow for the mainstream, perhaps, this presents a disgusted worldview thats painstakingly plausible, however much we may wish differently. - 80
Los Angeles Times
The camera work is meticulous and exquisite in its expression, creating a sense of tense foreboding throughout, linking characters and images with a creepy omniscience. - 80
Village Voice
Directed with a muted tone but a scenic eye by Brit first-timer Stephen Fingleton, The Survivalist, like most postapocalyptic movies, is both dire and oddly poetic.
