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BAFTA Nominee - Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer
BIFA Winner - Stephen Fingleton - Douglas Hickox award for best Debut Director
In a kill-or-be-killed world where starvation is rife and strangers are always dangerous, The Survivalist lives off the grid, and by his wits. When a starving woman and her teenage daughter discover his forest refuge, his loneliness drives him to overcome his suspicion and strike a bargain with them in return for bed and board. But as desire becomes stronger than necessity, the exchange becomes an uneasy, ongoing arrangement which threatens not only his carefully constructed world but also his life.
THE SURVIVALIST is a captivating post-apocalyptic thriller from writer/director Stephen Fingleton hailed by Indiewire as “Mad Max in the countryside”, as “tense and gripping from start to finish” by Esquire” and as “Masterful” by Time Out New York, in its 5 star review. The film boasts stellar performances from Martin McCann (’71, Shadow Dancer, X+Y), Mia Goth (Nymphomaniac Part II, A Cure For Wellness,) and Olwen Fouéré (This Must be the Place) and is released in UK/Ireland cinemas & on demand 12 February
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BIFA Winner - Stephen Fingleton - Douglas Hickox award for best Debut Director
In a kill-or-be-killed world where starvation is rife and strangers are always dangerous, The Survivalist lives off the grid, and by his wits. When a starving woman and her teenage daughter discover his forest refuge, his loneliness drives him to overcome his suspicion and strike a bargain with them in return for bed and board. But as desire becomes stronger than necessity, the exchange becomes an uneasy, ongoing arrangement which threatens not only his carefully constructed world but also his life.
THE SURVIVALIST is a captivating post-apocalyptic thriller from writer/director Stephen Fingleton hailed by Indiewire as “Mad Max in the countryside”, as “tense and gripping from start to finish” by Esquire” and as “Masterful” by Time Out New York, in its 5 star review. The film boasts stellar performances from Martin McCann (’71, Shadow Dancer, X+Y), Mia Goth (Nymphomaniac Part II, A Cure For Wellness,) and Olwen Fouéré (This Must be the Place) and is released in UK/Ireland cinemas & on demand 12 February
www.facebook.com/thesurvivalistfilm
twitter.com/survivalistfilm