The Hide (2008)

On the windswept Suffolk mudflats creaks a bird-hide, inside which hovers Roy Tunt, a prematurely aged, mildly obsessive-compulsive birder. With one more sighting - the elusive sociable ... See full summary »

Director:

Marek Losey

Writers:

Tim Whitnall (screenplay), Tim Whitnall (play)

Stars:

Alex Macqueen, Phil Campbell, Laura Hopwood

3 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Alex Macqueen	...	Roy Tunt (as Alex MacQueen)
Phil Campbell	...	Dave John (as Philip Campbell)
Laura Hopwood	...	Pumpkin (voice)
Howard Ward	...	D.I. Weston (voice)
Fred Perry	...	Dennis (voice)

Storyline

On the windswept Suffolk mudflats creaks a bird-hide, inside which hovers Roy Tunt, a prematurely aged, mildly obsessive-compulsive birder. With one more sighting - the elusive sociable plover - he will have 'twitched' the entire British List. Tunt has his shortwave radio, packed-lunch and a portrait of his ex-wife Sandra for company. Suddenly, in the midst of a conversation with Sandra's portrait, the hide door blows open and a bedraggled stranger - unshaven, edgy and bloodied introduces himself as Dave John, a fugitive from the storm. After a tense introduction, the two men discover that they have a good deal in common, sharing sandwiches, tea and personal exchanges which are frank, poignant and often funny. As the two men begin to form a close bond news of a police manhunt sets them both on edge driving their fragile relationship to a tragic conclusion.

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Plot Keywords:

stranger | storm | plover | river | rural setting | 

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Genres:

Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 June 2009 (UK)

Also Known As:

Sir

Filming Locations:

Elmley Marshes, Sheerness, Isle of Sheppey, Kent, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Poisson Rouge Pictures, Solution Films Limited

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"The Last Days of May"
Written and Performed by Sister Bliss

User Reviews

Thoroughly engaging

It's not my scene to write reviews of films and such though I couldn't help but leave a comment here.

In my opinion this film is a refreshing slap round the face for directors, actors, and viewers alike. The actors' screen presence is terrific, and accentuated by a fantastic script which is punctuated by a perfect amount of sub-script to let the viewer form their own opinion of where the film is going to go.

Perfectly paced and beautifully shot in its own macabre way I recommend this film to anyone who wants to see how a film should be made, showing that you don't need to have a lot to give a lot.