The Survivalist – Mia Goth and Martin McCann – Photo by Helen Sloan/Courtesy of IFC Midnight
A time of starvation. The Survivalist lives off a small plot of land hidden deep in forest protecting his crop from intruders with his shotgun and improvised traps. But the long years alone have taken their toll on him and he is beginning to lose his grip on reality.
One reviewer has described The Survivalist as ‘Mad Max in the countryside.’ The trailer definitely lives up that description.
The Survivalist will be in theaters and on VOD on May 19th.
THE SURVIVALIST
Opening in theaters + VOD on May 19th
A time of starvation. The Survivalist lives off a small plot of land hidden deep in forest protecting his crop from intruders with his shotgun and improvised traps. But the long years alone have taken their toll on him and he is beginning to lose his grip on reality.
Everything changes when a starving woman called KATHRYN and her teenage daughter, MILJA, discover the farm. Desperate for shelter, the mother offers up her daughter to spend the night with him in return for bed and board. Overcome with desire, Survivalist breaks his strict code of self-preservation and accepts them into his cabin. As the exchange becomes an uneasy ongoing arrangement, the women plot to get rid of Survivalist and have the farm for themselves. But just as they are about to put their plan into action, an intruder kidnaps Milja and Survivalist risks his life to save her. As he is nursed back to health by the women, food runs short on the farm and they are forced to make desperate decisions to survive.
Written and directed by: Stephen Fingleton
Cast: Martin McCann (The Back of Beyond, Clash of the Titans), Mia Goth (The Tunnel, Nymphomaniac: Vol II), Olwen Fouéré (The Other Side of Sleep, This Must Be The Place)
Produced by: Wayne Marc Godfrey, Robert Jones, David Gilbery