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Bait

2019, Movie, 1h 29min

Martin Ward is a cove fisherman, without a boat. His brother Steven has repurposed their father’s vessel as a tourist tripper, driving a wedge between the brothers. With their childhood home now a getaway for London money, Martin is displaced to the estate above the picturesque harbour. As his struggle to restore the family to their traditional place creates increasing friction with tourists and locals alike, a tragedy at the heart of the family changes his world.

Country: United Kingdom

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Reviews

Critic Mark Kermode

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...a thrillingly adventurous labour of love – a richly textured, rough-hewn gem in which form and content are perfectly combined.

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Danny Brogan

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...[it] may not provide any answers to what's increasingly happening to lower-income communities, but it certainly asks the right questions.

Read full review at Common Sense Media

Critic Sophie Monks Kaufman

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...ferments weighty social themes into cinema so intoxicating it changes your blood-alcohol levels.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Peter Bradshaw

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What an intriguing and unexpectedly watchable film.

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Claus Nygaard Petersen

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Mark Jenkin er ankommet som en af de vigtigste auteurs fra England.

Read full review at Filmmagasinet Ekko

Critic Mia Brygger

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Mark Jenkin rammer (...) plet, når det gælder udstillelsen af hipster- og forbrugerisme.

Read full review at Cinemazone

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In a picturesque Cornish village, a struggling fisherman named Martin Ward is forced to confront the harsh realities of modernization and gentrification. As his brother Steven capitalizes on the tourist trade with their father's boat, Martin's resentment grows, leading to a series of tragic events that threaten to tear their family apart. Shot on vintage 16mm film, Bait is a poignant and timely drama that explores the tensions between tradition and progress in a community facing unwelcome change.

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