Réalisation:
Stephen FingletonScénario:
Stephen FingletonPhotographie:
Damien ElliottMusique:
Rodolfo MongitoreActeurs·trices:
Martin McCann, Mia Goth, Barry Ward, Andrew Simpson, Olwen Fouéré, Ciaran Flynn, Michael Og Lane, Ryan McParland, Douglas RussellRésumés(1)
In a post-apocalyptic, kill-or-be-killed world where starvation is rife and strangers are always dangerous, The Survivalist lives hidden deep in forest, protecting his crop from intruders with his shotgun and improvised traps. But the long years alone have taken their toll on him, and he is beginning to lose his grip on reality. Everything changes when a starving woman and her teenage daughter discover the farm. Desperate for food and board, the mother offers up her daughter to spend the night with him in return for bed and board. Overcome with desire, Survivalist breaks his strict code of self-preservation and accepts them into his cabin. But the exchange becomes an uneasy, ongoing arrangement which threatens not only his carefully constructed world but also his life. (Cinemax)
(plus)Critiques (2)
The nice thing about low-budget movies is that they can at least be a surprise. This one was. And “only” thanks to an atmosphere of the post-apocalyptic world of which you can only see the forest, the cottage and its interior. There is not much talking, nothing extra essential is happening, but you still stare at it for an hour and a half and hold your breath, wondering what will happen in the next five minutes; even if you suspect that you will have to wait at least another five minutes because of the slow storytelling. But in the end, it was worth it. Four stars as deserved.
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If you like post-apocalyptic movies, then you might like this one. If you don't mind that there are no zombies in it and that it's overall so terribly depressing that it will make you cringe. As if there was no moment of joy here, as if with the end of this civilization, life itself ended. I guess I will appreciate every day even more.
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