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HorrorDrama

Enys Men

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A wildlife volunteer on an uninhabited island off the British coast descends into a terrifying madness that challenges her grip on reality and pushes her into a living nightmare.

Release Date : 2023-01-12

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : BosenaFilm4 ProductionsSound/Image Cinema Lab

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Mary Woodvine

Character Name : The Volunteer

Original Name : Mary Woodvine

Gender : Female

Edward Rowe

Character Name : The Boatman

Original Name : Edward Rowe

Gender : Male

Flo Crowe

Character Name : The Girl

Original Name : Flo Crowe

Gender : Male

John Woodvine

Character Name : The Preacher

Original Name : John Woodvine

Gender : Male

Joe Gray

Character Name : The Miner

Original Name : Joe Gray

Gender : Male

Loveday Twomlow

Character Name : The Baby

Original Name : Loveday Twomlow

Gender : Male

Callum Mitchell

Character Name : Sound Engineer

Original Name : Callum Mitchell

Gender : Male

Morgan Val Baker

Character Name : The Boatman (uncredited)

Original Name : Morgan Val Baker

Gender : Male

Amanda Rawling

Character Name : Bal Maiden (uncredited)

Original Name : Amanda Rawling

Gender : Male

Dion Star

Character Name : The Boatman (uncredited)

Original Name : Dion Star

Gender : Male

Isaac Woodvine

Character Name : The Boatman (uncredited)

Original Name : Isaac Woodvine

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-01-23

This is an almost entirely single-handed, dialogue free, story of a woman who is taking (very basic) climate and wildlife data on an otherwise uninhabited island off the Cornish Coast. Clearly this has been a mining island in days gone by, with ruins and mine-workings strewn around the place and those exude a sort of creepiness that is only augmented by the constant wind and the sound of the waves crashing against the rocks. Her days are routine, to say the least, but gradually we start to realise that the island has been touched by tragedy - as has the woman (Mary Woodvine) herself. Auteur Mark Jenkin doesn't rush with this, but rather takes his time to slowly but surely allow us to put together some of the pieces of just what drew this woman to this isolated and lonely spot. It's that repetitive pacelessness that I struggled with. We see the same shots over and over again, the same procedures and scenarios and though there is a very incremental development of the plot, the whole thing just doesn't really move. It has the hallmarks of an original "Poldark" episode married with the "Dr. Who - Stones of Blood" series from 1978. To be fair, it has a very authentic 1973 feel to it, and the audio mixing coupled with some sparingly used visual effects do help create a very slight air of mystery and tragedy, but I found it all just a bit lacking. Worth a watch though, but I'm not sure I will watch it again.