Project Detail

Retreat

Retreat

Synopsis

In an isolated deaf community, Matt's idyllic world cracks when Eva arrives, making him question his identity and the costs of maintaining his supposedly utopian society.
Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2025 - World premiere
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2025
Official Selection Zurich Film Festival 2025

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Features
Running time
107 min
Director
Ted Evans 1st Feature
Producer
Jen Monks, Michelle Stein, Alex Usborne
Executive Producer
Paul Ashton, Louise Ortega, Claudia Yusef
Editor
Adelina Bichis
Screenwriter
Ted Evans
Director of Photography
Luciana Riso
Production Designer
Elena Muntoni
Principal cast
Anne Zander, James Boyle, Ace Mahbaz, Anna Seymour, Sophie Stone, Tianah Hodding

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Supported by BBC Film, BFI, Creative UK, West Midlands Production Fund

Come Into The Fold Ltd.

Michelle Stein
Tarbock Hall Lodge
Ox Lane
Tarbock Green
Prescot
L35 1QA

104 Films

Alex Usborne
The Workstation
15 Paternoster Row
Sheffield
S1 2BX

Sales Company

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