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Mia Goth (Actor), Martin McCann (Actor), Stephen Fingleton (Director) Rated: Suitable for 18 years and over Format: DVD
4.3 out of 5 stars 15 customer reviews
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  • Actors: Mia Goth, Martin McCann, Andrew Simpson, Olwen Fouere
  • Directors: Stephen Fingleton
  • Format: PAL
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Bulldog Films
  • DVD Release Date: 18 April 2016
  • Run Time: 104 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B01B6DP28E
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 10,986 in DVD & Blu-ray (See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray)

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BAFTA nominated film set in a kill-or-be-killed world where starvation is rife and strangers are always dangerous, The Survivalist lives off the grid, and by his wits.

When a starving woman and her teenage daughter discover his forest refuge, his loneliness drives him to overcome his suspicion and 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.

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5.0 out of 5 starsIndependent film making at its very, very best.
By Chunky Monkey TOP 1000 REVIEWER on 15 Feb. 2016
Format: DVD
This is a low budget UK (hurray!) indie film. It is a raw, gritty, austere and very powerful tale of survival, following societal break down. It is an outstanding piece of film making from first time director Stephen Fingleton.

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The film opens with a simple graphic charting "world population" as a red line and "oil production" as a blue line. First the blue line crashes, then we follow the red line on a precipitous downward trajectory and along a flat line. That is all we are given by way of back story. One of the many strengths of this film is that, with only a couple of slo-mo interludes, there is no back story to the characters or the circumstances in which they find themselves.

At the beginning, we see a lone man (Martin McCann), burying a body and going through his possessions including a photo of a woman and a harmonica. The lush green cinematography of the forest in which his cabin sits, is a stark counterpoint to his grim, grey reality of his subsistence existence of trying to live off the land, while constantly on the look out for deadly enemies, trying to take what little he has.

It is seventeen minutes before anyone speaks in the film, the silent isolation of his world broken by the arrival of a woman "Kathryn" (Olwen Fouere) and a young woman she claims to be her daughter, "Milja" (Mia Goth), seeking food. Eventually the man allows them into his cabin in return for sex with the young woman and from there an untrusting, but seemingly mutually dependent dynamic is eventually established between the three.

Is there more to the relationship between the man and Milja than a "business transaction"? When the man is injured saving Milja, Kathryn notes that he is going to die so they should finish him.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsI liked the way it was straight into this situation rather ...
By Denise Taylor on 14 Feb. 2016
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Just watched this, it's slow but brings you into the story ... a small cast, and lower budget but this doesn't distract from the story. I liked the way it was straight into this situation rather than too long on what lead up to why.
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5.0 out of 5 starsNo Punches Pulled
By Maudibe on 14 Mar. 2016
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Harrowing account of survival post peak oil and peak population. Sad thing is, it's only a matter of time before this unrolls for real. Unless of course you believe in ever shinny new things and nuclear fusion, jet-packs and faster than light drive.

Meanwhile.... ah'hem. As a piece of fiction this is not going to give you a fun night in with your Horlicks. Best arm yourself with your favourite bottle of moonshine, light a sustainable wood burning fire and dim the lights.
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4.0 out of 5 starsThe Survivalist: A post apocalyptic eco-thriller.
By C. B. Wood on 10 Mar. 2016
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The Survivalist is a post apocalyptic eco-thriller set in a world where oil has run out, population levels have stabilised after a period of exponential growth, and society is fractured and atomised. Martin McCann’s unnamed 'hero', lives in a wooden cabin out in the wilds of northern Ireland, though it could be anywhere, frankly. He ekes out a meagre existence by growing vegetables and pulses, supplemented occasionally by the odd rabbit that he manages to snare. He has been living here, alone, for seven years, having escaped death at the hands of unknown enemies seeking revenge for an incident he and his brother may or may not have been responsible for.
His solitary world is disturbed when a white-haired woman (looking for all the world like a Native American shaman) and her daughter appear - Kathryn (Olwen Fouere) and Milja (Mia Goth) - looking for food and shelter. After a brief period of bargaining, the mother offers up her daughter in exchange for a bowl of broth each - they appear to live almost entirely on broth - and a bed for the night. The daughter acquiesces in a matter-of-fact sort of way, her face betraying not a hint of expression or emotion. Indeed, emotion is almost entirely leached out of the main characters, whose sole instincts are self-preservation and survival. The camera close-ups of Milja reflect the audience's fascination to detect any trace of feeling behind her blank countenance. The only hint at any sort of tenderness comes when she nurses our 'hero' back to health when he is shot by an intruder. But then, his skills and expertise are needed to grow the crops that provide their sustenance, so genuine care may not be the real motive even here.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsI loved it!!
By Jerry on 7 Mar. 2016
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As a professional American Survivalist myself, I loved it! This is EXACTLY the type of scenario that I try to mentally prepare people for ("Hey honey, want two hots and a cot? Just keep me happy...")

It was even a little inspiring: I went out the next day, and worked my butt off clearing the land for this years' garden.
Too bad he didn't have enough ammo. No problem here in the Good ole' US of A.

He could have had a larger, more tactical garden (hidden amongst the forest, away from his house), however.
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3.0 out of 5 starsCould have been so much more
By D. J. Ritchie on 26 Feb. 2016
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I didn't hate it. Great acting but the plot lacks pace and touches on some baser human survival which makes for difficult viewing at times. It just wandered towards its end which seemed like an opportunity lost. Perhaps they forgot that films are a form of escapism.
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