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An enigmatic outsider living on a remote Scottish island finds herself caught between her minister husband and the delinquent who is sent to live with them.
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| Times (UK)Kate MuirAs Balor, [Damian Lewis'] sour, guilt-ridden Protestant work ethic clashes increasingly with that of his wife Aislin, an ethereal Celtic creature seemingly washed in from the sea, played by Andrea Riseborough. |
| Empire MagazineAnna SmithRiseborough steals the show in a moody period drama loaded with atmosphere and tension. |
| Observer (UK)Mark KermodeWriter-director Corinna McFarlane counterposes Bergmanesque interiors with gaping exteriors, while Alastair Caplin's eerie, evocative score cranks up the searing, brooding mood. |
| The ListAngie ErrigoGiven the proven abilities of the principal participants, it's all unforgivably inept and a credit some of them might prefer to expunge from their CVs. |
| Time OutCath ClarkeDamian Lewis might decide to let this iffy British drama slip off his CV. |
| CineVueMatthew AndersonThis debut feature is a gale force onslaught of isolation, verbal aggression and incessantly overbearing choral music that does not hit any of the right notes. |
| Radio TimesTrevor JohnstonThe good intentions are palpable, but sadly the results are rather turgid and the overblown choral score only makes matters worse. |
| Sky CinemaAndy PsyllidesAside from striking natural beauty there's little to recommend ... |
| Independent (UK)Geoffrey MacnabThis is a dour three-hander, set on a remote Scottish island in the 1940s. |
| Irish IndependentPaul WhitingtonThe high winds of hamminess roar through the rafters in Corinna McFarlane's The Silent Storm. |