After spending eight years living alone on a beach, Rose (a fine and credible performance by Gabrielle Sheppard) returns to her coastal hometown to settle an old score with a specific family who live in said town.
Director/co-writer Peter Blach relates the bleakly compelling story at a steady pace, takes time to develop the characters, maintains a grimly serious tone throughout, makes nice use of the seaside hamlet setting, and generates a good deal of tension. The sound acting from the capable cast helps a lot: Adam Rafcliffe as jolly dad Jeff, Jessica Hynes as crippled mother Janet, Miranda Beinart-Smith as cute daughter Lily, and Rosie Steel as sassy older daughter Violet. A neat little movie.
Director/co-writer Peter Blach relates the bleakly compelling story at a steady pace, takes time to develop the characters, maintains a grimly serious tone throughout, makes nice use of the seaside hamlet setting, and generates a good deal of tension. The sound acting from the capable cast helps a lot: Adam Rafcliffe as jolly dad Jeff, Jessica Hynes as crippled mother Janet, Miranda Beinart-Smith as cute daughter Lily, and Rosie Steel as sassy older daughter Violet. A neat little movie.