Opening
with a simple red line that charts the exponential population growth
that occurred around the time oil production began, The Survivalist
offers a bleak new world after the collapse of civilisation when the
population has plummeted back down to sustainable levels again. We don't
get to see much of what this post-apocalyptic future is like, but we
see enough to learn that human nature hasn't changed a bit since the
dawn of man.
Martin
McCann plays an isolated loner who has settled in the woods and is
scraping a living by setting traps to catch anyone who comes near his
tiny farm. Here he is growing enough food to survive, and burning pages
of the bible to keep his bare hut warm. With no dialogue for a decent
chunk of the film, the titular protagonist goes through his daily
rituals, concentrating only on the basics of life; warmth, keeping clean
and making food. It is only when a starving mother and daughter arrive
and ask for food that his solitary existence is shattered.
Stephen Fingleton won Best Debut Director at the British Independent Film Awards in 2015 for this so go give it a shot!
Here's the trailer:
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