
Best friends David and Emily enjoy their carefree life in a coastal caravan park. When they learn that Emily is being forced to move away, David he agrees to help her hide out in a remote cave on the beach. Emily's absence soon becomes complicated, as David watches the effect on her family and police suspect one of their neighbors of involvement. When Emily tells David the real reason she wants to hide, his world is shattered. With his complex feelings for Emily growing stron... (Full plot summary below)
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Best friends David and Emily enjoy their carefree life in a coastal caravan park. When they learn that Emily is being forced to move away, David he agrees to help her hide out in a remote cave on the beach. Emily's absence soon becomes complicated, as David watches the effect on her family and police suspect one of their neighbors of involvement. When Emily tells David the real reason she wants to hide, his world is shattered. With his complex feelings for Emily growing stronger due to their shared hidden existence, David takes action.
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| Digital SpyBen Rawson-JonesThis thoroughly engrossing tale deserves to reach an audience, as one hopes that such brave and powerful filmmaking will encourage others in the industry to invest in the unique and young home-grown talent responsible for this triumph. |
| Times (UK)Wendy IdeIf you are looking for a showcase of some of the best new talent in British cinema, you need look no farther than this terrific little film. |
| Time OutTom HuddlestonHarper has done enough with this striking, ambitious debut to herald the arrival of a major new filmmaking talent. |
| ScotsmanAlistair HarknessFirst-time director Tom Harper creates a suitably foreboding atmosphere, ensuring that even if the dramatic turns the film takes stretch credibility, the film feels like a sincere reflection of its protagonist's world. |
| Shadows on the WallRich ClineIncreasingly dark and involving, this British drama tells a gripping story through the eyes of an intriguing teen |
| The SpectatorDeborah RossThis is a film made with some verve and a real sense of place and atmosphere, but as a character study the main characters lack ...well ...character, I suppose. |
| London Evening StandardDerek MalcolmNewcomer Tom Harper's direction manages to be both clumsy and overly stylised, while the script by Skins writer Jack Thorne is predictable. |
| GuardianPeter BradshawThe narrative isn't entirely convincing, but the powerful and heartfelt performances from Turgoose and Grainger are. |
| ViewLondonMatthew TurnerImpressively directed, sharply written British drama with terrific central performances from Thomas Turgoose and Holliday Grainger. |
| The SkinnyGail TolleyTom Harper's debut feature shows the director has an eye for a great shot -- the opening sequence where the two young actors leap across caravan tops against the setting sun is particularly memorable. |