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The Survivalist

2015

Stephen Fingleton

Martin McCann, Mia Goth, Olwen Fouere, Caitlin Deeds ...

6.2

1,196

Sci-Fi. Thriller The story of a man in a time of starvation, living off the grid since before the grid went down. Growing food on a small farm hidden deep in a forest, he protects his land from thieves and foragers with man traps and a shotgun. But the long years alone have taken their toll on him, and he is beginning to lose his grip on reality. His isolation is broken by two visitors; Kathryn and her teenage daughter, Milja. They are starving and ... [+]

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"[An] apocalyptic thriller told with gritty realism and flair (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Kim Newman Empire	"'The Survivalist' is unsparing about what the details of life after the loss of all modern amenities might mean (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Kate Muir The Times	"A cracking, tense drama set mostly in a wooden shack in the backwoods of Ireland (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	David Clack Time Out	"This ambiguous, effective post-apocalyptic drama marks the debut of an impressive new directing talent (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
Ireland	Tara Brady Irish Times	"Pitiless, economic storytelling from Fingleton is matched by fantastic performances (...) [An] excellent drama (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Mark Kermode The Guardian	"'The Survivalist' is a stripped-down exercise in cinematic exposition that suggests its creator is a major talent (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Damon Wise Radio Times	"Fingleton grippingly ramps up the tension as supplies dwindle and loyalties are tested (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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