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Edward Rowe | ... | Martin Ward | |
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Giles King | ... | Steven Ward |
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Chloe Endean | ... | Wenna Kowalski |
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Janet Thirlaway | ... | Mrs. Peters |
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Isaac Woodvine | ... | Neil Ward |
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Martin Ellis | ... | Billy Ward |
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Mary Woodvine | ... | Sandra Leigh |
Simon Shepherd | ... | Tim Leigh | |
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Jowan Jacobs | ... | Hugo Leigh |
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Georgia Ellery | ... | Katie Leigh |
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Molly Hawkins | ... | Sophie |
Linn Waite | ... | Sophie's Mum | |
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Lewis Grimshaw | ... | William |
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Stacey Guthrie | ... | Liz Stewart |
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Jake Clutsom | ... | Harry |
Martin Ward is a cove fisherman, without a boat. His brother Steven has re-purposed their father's vessel as a tourist tripper, driving a wedge between the brothers. With their childhood home now a get-away for London money, Martin is displaced to the estate above the picturesque harbour. As his struggle to restore the family to their traditional place creates increasing friction with tourists and locals alike, a tragedy at the heart of the family changes his world.
Black and white is back....'Bait' is a fine piece of visually stunning filmwork.....a bloody work of art. It also includes a cast of many first timers that pulled their weight like big Hollywood stars.
A subtle story with a huge message. As a coastal Floridian USA, I know exactly what this film is talking about, only this film says it much better. I'm not even sure I have the intellect or the vocabulary to offer a satisfactory review or critique of this film.
A simple story with complex characters. Dialog is sparse but adequate and spoken visually with few words. The old time black and white ambiance is the perfect foil to portray the flawed nature of character.
A love story shown from many perspectives. A one time fishing village now in flux and weathering out the new reality. A fisherman unwavering and unwilling to change with the times. I widowed father doing what he needs to survive for his son. The city folk looking for peace and quiet weekend. The Inn keepers building a summer business. Teenagers coming to age and looking for relationships and purpose. The bar, and owner at the center of town serving her patrons and trying to stay afloat. They all revolve each other as each character reaches for what they believe is most important. Tragedy strikes and we see what's truly the most important.
This is a must see film and direction, location, content, casting, script, audio, visual, media, production, editing, etc, etc....were all well defined and executed. I rated a 9, excellent, although this type of film might not be everyone's cup of tea.