Bait (2019)

Martin is a fisherman without a boat, his brother Steven having re-purposed it as a tourist tripper. With their childhood home now a get-away for London money, Martin is displaced to the estate above the harbour.

Director:

Mark Jenkin

Writer:

Mark Jenkin

Stars:

Edward Rowe, Mary Woodvine, Simon Shepherd

3 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Edward Rowe	...	Martin Ward
Mary Woodvine	...	Sandra Leigh
Simon Shepherd	...	Tim Leigh
Giles King	...	Steven Ward
Chloe Endean	...	Wenna Kowalski
Isaac Woodvine	...	Neil Ward
Georgia Ellery	...	Katie Leigh
Jowan Jacobs	...	Hugo Leigh
Stacey Guthrie	...	Liz Stewart
Tristan Sturrock	...	Brian Rikard
Martin Ellis	...	Billy Ward
Morgan Val Baker	...	Husband
Janet Thirlaway	...	Mrs. Peters

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

one word title | family relationships | brother brother relationship | surrealism | cove | 

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Taglines:

The view may be beautiful, but you can't eat it.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 August 2019 (UK)

Also Known As:

Przyneta

Filming Locations:

Cornwall, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Early Day Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

Did You Know?

Trivia

Since the film was shot on a wind up bolex, sound couldn't be recorded on set. All the dialogue was then dubbed in post

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Quotes

Martin Ward: It's between me and the clamping company

User Reviews

Narrowly scoped, but sharp satire of some notion of Cornwall

I enjoyed this film. It is original and creative. It wears it's influences well, paying good homage to older films which I enjoyed earlier in life. The narrative, sound and image; ultimately the story, emerge from the masterful use of limited technology that is wonderfully mastered. I didn't mind that I found the story, and the idea of life in Cornwall, somewhat rooted in a romantic view of fishing as a heroic labour which is here seen as almost the peak profession. As if only it is an authentic job, and others are somewhat less for not being fishing people. I don't even mind the anti big city narrative, or the view that locals can park anywhere because they are locals. The story rattles along. The characters are flawed. It's great to see a different idea for what a film might be.