Project Detail

The Survivalist

Synopsis

'The Survivalist' is the near future story of a man eking out a meagre existence on a secluded smallholding deep in the forest. When a starving woman and her teenage daughter discover his farm, his loneliness drives him to strike a bargain with them in return for bed and board. But as desire becomes stronger than necessity, the exchange becomes an uneasy, ongoing arrangement which threatens not only his carefully constructed world but also his life.

Details

Year: 2015
Type of film: Features
Running time: 104 mins
Director: Stephen Fingleton 1st Feature
Producer: Wayne Marc Godfrey, Robert Jones, David Gilbery
Executive Producer: Nick Quested, Daniel Baur, Oliver Simon, Simon Lewis, Arnaud Lannic, Christophe Lannic, Natascha Wharton, Andrew Reid
Editor: Mark Towns
Screenwriter: Stephen Fingleton
Director of Photography: Damien Elliiott
Production Designer: Dick Lunn
Principal cast: Martin McCann, Mia Goth, Olwen Fouere

Genre

Action Horror Northern Irish Drama Fantasy Sci-Fi

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

The Fyzz Facility Ltd

94 Cleveland Street
London
W1T 6NW

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Sales Company

K5 International

56 Tavistock Place, Suite 30
London
WC1H 9RG

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