
Aaron, a young misfit living in a remote Scottish fishing community, is the lone survivor of a strange fishing accident that claimed the lives of five men including his older brother. Spurred on by sea-going folklore and local superstition, the village blames Aaron for this tragedy, making him an outcast amongst his own people. Steadfastly refusing to believe that his brother has died, he sets out to recover him and the rest of men.... (Full plot summary below)
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Aaron, a young misfit living in a remote Scottish fishing community, is the lone survivor of a strange fishing accident that claimed the lives of five men including his older brother. Spurred on by sea-going folklore and local superstition, the village blames Aaron for this tragedy, making him an outcast amongst his own people. Steadfastly refusing to believe that his brother has died, he sets out to recover him and the rest of men.
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| The Popcorn JunkieCameron WilliamsA powerful story told by a bold new storyteller which composites seafaring folklore against the raw emotions of losing a loved one |
| HeyUGuysJamie NeishFor Those In Peril never outstays its welcome and is slick! |
| ScotsmanAlistair HarknessAn experimental, poetic and moving exploration of grief and the toll it can take. |
| ViewLondonKatherine McLaughlinA surreal and haunting exploration of grief and superstition, set in a small Scottish fishing village amidst a tragic shipwreck with a lone survivor. |
| Observer (UK)Mark KermodeA full week after first viewing, I find myself still sifting through montage images that linger in the mind like a half-remembered dream. |
| What CultureSimon GallagherThis is not a mere character study, as the mysticism, and the magical touches - particularly in the final scene - make the now numerous references to the excellent Beasts Of The Southern Wild extremely pertinent. |
| Daily Express (UK)Allan HunterMacKay draws us into the guilt and anguish of a troubled mind and director Paul Wright has a lyrical touch but this is a grim ordeal of a film. |
| CinemacyMorgan RojasThe dialogue was rather unconventional as well- at times, Peril feels as if it's packaged like a news story... It's different, but it works well with this type of film. |
| London Evening StandardCharlotte O'SullivanNewcomer Paul Wright's poetic, if not entirely convincing, attempt to make sense of Scottish folklore, family bonds and mental illness. |
| The ListHannah McGillIt's original in its idea, style and conception, and made with loving dedication. |