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DramaScience FictionThriller

The Survivalist

- Every Stranger Is The Enemy

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.

Release Date : 2015-04-15

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : BFIK5 InternationalNorthern Ireland ScreenThe FyzzGoldcrest

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Martin McCann

Character Name : The Survivalist

Original Name : Martin McCann

Gender : Male

Mia Goth

Character Name : Milja

Original Name : Mia Goth

Gender : Female

Olwen Fouéré

Character Name : Kathryn

Original Name : Olwen Fouéré

Gender : Female

Douglas Russell

Character Name : Snatcher

Original Name : Douglas Russell

Gender : Male

Andrew Simpson

Character Name : Augustus

Original Name : Andrew Simpson

Gender : Male

Ryan McParland

Character Name : Crossbow Raider

Original Name : Ryan McParland

Gender : Male

Hussina Raja

Character Name : Watchwoman

Original Name : Hussina Raja

Gender : Female

Ciaran Flynn

Character Name : Watchman

Original Name : Ciaran Flynn

Gender : Male

Seán Doupe

Character Name : Axe Raider

Original Name : Seán Doupe

Gender : Male

Jeremy Martin

Character Name : Raider

Original Name : Jeremy Martin

Gender : Male

Aran Downey

Character Name : Raider

Original Name : Aran Downey

Gender : Male

Logan Kerr

Character Name : Raider

Original Name : Logan Kerr

Gender : Male

Aaron Goldring

Character Name : Raider

Original Name : Aaron Goldring

Gender : Male

Matthew Henry

Character Name : Raider

Original Name : Matthew Henry

Gender : Male

Conor Kelly

Character Name : Raider

Original Name : Conor Kelly

Gender : Male

Corbin Fahy-McLear

Character Name : Raider

Original Name : Corbin Fahy-McLear

Gender : Male

Mícheál Óg Lane

Character Name : Young Lookout

Original Name : Mícheál Óg Lane

Gender : Male

Caitlin Deeds

Character Name : Settler Woman

Original Name : Caitlin Deeds

Gender : Male

Dexter Louca Godfrey

Character Name : Settler Child

Original Name : Dexter Louca Godfrey

Gender : Male

Kieri Kennedy

Character Name : Woman in the Photo

Original Name : Kieri Kennedy

Gender : Female

Barry Ward

Character Name : Forager (uncredited)

Original Name : Barry Ward

Gender : Male

Reviews

R

Reno

@Rangan

2024-05-16

**The food comes first. The life's later or maybe never.** The title reveals everything, but still you must watch this to know how everything going to take place. Life on earth is meant for survival of the fittest, but the human evolution changed that idea and again, what happen when the rules we are used to have changed back to the original? This is a post apocalyptic theme set in somewhere in the Britain and revolves around three people who are fighting for their survival, everyday. The feature film debut for the director, who also managed the screenplay quite superbly. You can find many similar films, but everyone of those has its own story with the backdrop of various threats and other issues to deal. Also, when the circumstances differ, the following events take a different lead. Thus giving the viewers a new perspective and entertainment. This is nothing like those I had seen. It was too rough and tough in revealing stuffs to the facts of its state of condition. I mean the humans have lost the trust between one another. You might say that is common in all the post-apocalyptic films, but this is very good at details. A silent film, like background score was almost zero, so the appeal was stronger in every those thrill scenes like it was real or some kind of a documentary film. A man is living alone in the middle of the forest, grows his own vegetables and always be an extra careful from any outside threat. Then one day a woman and her daughter comes looking for food to trade with their valuables. The deal does not go well between them, but somehow they all manage to gain trust and start to live together. Obviously there's always an issue of food shortage, so how they are going to handle and followed by many other troubles brings an end to the tale. > "The only thing I have caught in there walked on two legs." A minimal cast film with less dialogues, but totally a visual storyteller. I liked the film, but not my favourite, just a fine thriller. The actors are not very popular, but still they are familiar faces and I liked the film because of them. Critically acclaimed and well received by movie goers, but the common people who are vital for the commercial success let it down. It was nominated for the BAFTA awards in the newcomer writer/director category, but did not win. The film's main plot is the food. The human population grown so fast during entering the twenty first century and again fallen rapidly due to the shortage of food which is obviously directly affected by pollution and other issues. So the theme was right, but not everybody gets that message. Because most of who watch it expects entertainment and nothing else. I hope that would not be your excuse to ignore it. The film was shot in Northern Ireland, in a couple of places and its surroundings. It is slow, but steady in what it wanted to tell us. It's not a question about how familiar the theme is, but how different and obviously how different people tackle such situations is what this film focused to tell us pretty dramatic way. When I say the poster, I thought it was like a native American or south American's story. Mainly because of the haircut that gave the impression like that I saw from other films. The synopsis gave a different perspective, so I found it more interesting than before. Then I watched, with a low expectation after knowing it was not received well. But I surprised and come to know this is not a bad film as they have said. In fact a very interesting perspective on how these three people struggle with what they have got in front of them. I am not saying it's a must see, but definitely not the worst, so I suggest you to do small research if you are confused to try this title. If you ask me, I would say just go for it. _7/10_