Bait
2019
***½
Director: Mark Jenkin
Cast: Edward Rowe, Mary Woodvine, Simon Shepherd, Giles King, Chloe Endean, Isaac Woodvine, Jowan Jacobs, Georgia Ellery, Janet Thirlaway, Martin Ellis, Stacey Guthrie, Tristan Sturrock
In a small Cornish village, traditional fishing is giving way to tourism and second homes. Martin, who continues to fish, has fallen out with his brother Steven, who uses their boat for tourist trips. Mark Jenkin's distinctive drama looks unlike anything else. It was shot with a vintage 16 mm camera on black-and-white film, which Jenkin processed himself. The sound was all added in post-production. The end result looks like a scratchy silent film with muffled dialogue and primitive sound effects. The look is unique yet exhausting, but there isn't quite enough story to carry a 90-minute feature.
