Not all is as it seems in this low budget chiller. Fifteen year old Marie lives with her mother and occasionally babysits for her neighbour 'Filthy'. He is a poacher who tells Marie and his son, Sean, tales of fairies who live in a nearby hill. One night as she is babysitting Sean dies. Filthy wants somebody to blame and Marie blames herself but doctors assure them that nobody is to blame. As they try to deal with their grief Marie starts to believe that Sean is still there, living on the hill.
This film won't be for everybody but I rather enjoyed it. It is hard to pin down to a genre; it hints at the supernatural but it could be that this is just what characters believe. The pace isn't fast but that adds to the atmosphere. There is a good sense of mystery concerning what is really going on and some genuine twists. The cast is impressive; most obviously Jessica Barden, who is great as Marie; Tony Curren, who impresses as the grief-stricken Filthy and Lyndsey Marshal as Marie's mother Kathy. The locations used are effective; especially the old pillbox where Marie believes Sean is now. Overall I'd certainly recommend this to film fans looking for something a little different.
This film won't be for everybody but I rather enjoyed it. It is hard to pin down to a genre; it hints at the supernatural but it could be that this is just what characters believe. The pace isn't fast but that adds to the atmosphere. There is a good sense of mystery concerning what is really going on and some genuine twists. The cast is impressive; most obviously Jessica Barden, who is great as Marie; Tony Curren, who impresses as the grief-stricken Filthy and Lyndsey Marshal as Marie's mother Kathy. The locations used are effective; especially the old pillbox where Marie believes Sean is now. Overall I'd certainly recommend this to film fans looking for something a little different.