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Retreat

  • 20112011
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  • 1h 30m
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Jamie Bell, Cillian Murphy, and Thandiwe Newton in Retreat (2011)
Kate and Martin escape from personal tragedy to an island retreat. Cut off from the outside world, their attempts to recover are shattered when a man is washed ashore, with news of airborne killer disease that is sweeping through Europe.
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Kate and Martin escape from personal tragedy to an Island Retreat. Cut off from the outside world, their attempts to recover are shattered when a Man is washed ashore, with news of airborne ... Read allKate and Martin escape from personal tragedy to an Island Retreat. Cut off from the outside world, their attempts to recover are shattered when a Man is washed ashore, with news of airborne killer disease that is sweeping through Europe.Kate and Martin escape from personal tragedy to an Island Retreat. Cut off from the outside world, their attempts to recover are shattered when a Man is washed ashore, with news of airborne killer disease that is sweeping through Europe.

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  • Director
    • Carl Tibbetts
  • Writers
    • Janice Hallett
    • Carl Tibbetts
  • Stars
    • Thandiwe Newton
    • Cillian Murphy
    • Jamie Bell
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  • Director
    • Carl Tibbetts
  • Writers
    • Janice Hallett
    • Carl Tibbetts
  • Stars
    • Thandiwe Newton
    • Cillian Murphy
    • Jamie Bell
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    • 80User reviews
    • 91Critic reviews
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    Thandiwe Newton
    Thandiwe Newton
    • Kateas Kate
    Cillian Murphy
    Cillian Murphy
    • Martinas Martin
    Jamie Bell
    Jamie Bell
    • Jackas Jack
    Jimmy Yuill
    Jimmy Yuill
    • Dougas Doug
    Marilyn Mantle
    • Mrs Dougas Mrs Doug
    • Director
      • Carl Tibbetts
    • Writers
      • Janice Hallett
      • Carl Tibbetts
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    Storyline

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    In a last-ditch attempt to save their failing marriage after the stillbirth of their first child, Kate, a journalist, and Martin, an architect, escape London for a retreat to the beautiful, yet remote and unpopulated Blackholme Island, which is off the west coast of Scotland. Fairweather Cottage is a place where they once shared a romantic holiday and the island holds fond memories of happier times. Kate and Martin arrive by boat, it's autumn and the rocky barren moors are blown by freezing winds and the before they've even settled in, the generator and CB radio communication start to fail. Their relationship is already fragile and anxieties are pushed higher when they lose all contact with the mainland and after a heavy storm, an injured man is washed up on the shore. Dressed in military fatigues and carrying a gun, the mysterious stranger regains consciousness and identifies himself as a British soldier called Private Jack Corman and he soon reveals that he carries a deadly message - an airborne virus is sweeping Europe and all their lives are under threat unless they take drastic action. He insists that the only way to avoid the fatal disease is to seal themselves in the cottage. —Vertigo Films
    • island
    • virus
    • stranded on an island
    • remote island
    • isolation
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • A world away from everything you know.
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Horror
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for violence and for language throughout
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      Jamie Bell replaced David Tennant in the role of Jack.
    • Goofs
      Although this may be intentionally, Martin and Kate repeatedly say 'over and out' when they use the CB radio. Proper protocol would be to say either 'over' (when the sender expects a reply) or 'out' (when no further communication is expected). The characters may not be supposed to be fully instructed about the use of the radio since it is only used to contact the proprietor of the cottage.
    • Quotes

      Jack: [to Kate] If I really wanted what's in your pants, I'd just take it.

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    7/10
    Excellent Acting Elevates Flawed Story
    "Retreat" is a three-hander, starring Thandie Newton, Cillian Murphy and Jamie Bell (although there is one other character with a brief speaking part). Kate (Newton) and Martin (Murphy) have gone off to an island retreat to regroup after Kate miscarries; they return to a solitary cottage on a remote island where they had been happy years earlier, thinking it might help their relationship. But Kate is withdrawn and Martin doesn't know what to do, and the whole thing might not have been a very good idea after all. One day, they stumble upon Jack (Bell), an injured military man to whom they are quick to offer shelter. Unfortunately, the generator in the cottage has shorted out, and the CB radio seems not to be working, so when Jack tells them that a fast-moving and lethal air-borne infection has been sweeping the world and the only way to protect themselves from it is to barricade themselves inside the cottage, they have no way of knowing whether he's telling the truth or not. But Jack's decisive (and bullying) behaviour convinces at least Martin that something is going on, and although Kate initially resists and suggests that they just leave the cottage to the "crazy" man, she too is more or less bullied into submission. And it is true that something is going on, but whether they can figure it out in time to save themselves is an open question....

    This is writer/director Carl Tibbetts' debut film. I expected it to be a very tense psychological thriller, and to some extent it is, but there are flaws that perhaps a more experienced scriptwriter and director could have smoothed out. Largest among these is the simple fact that if Martin had listened to Kate right after Jack shows up, they wouldn't have gotten into this mess. It's hard to swallow disbelief when some plot points are so, well, silly. This is not to pan the film at all – it's sharp, has some beautiful cinematography (it was filmed in Gwynedd, Wales), and a lot of the twists and turns (especially at the end) are unexpectedly rich. But really the best reason to see this film is for the acting; our three leads are just outstanding, with Thandie Newton's performance serving as the focus that holds the whole film together. Definitely recommended.
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    • Release date
      • April 26, 2012 (Bahrain)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • İnziva
    • Filming locations
      • Outer Hebrides Islands, Hebrides, Scotland, UK
    • Production companies
      • Magnet Films
      • Ripple World Pictures
      • Ripple World Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,498
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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