Bait

Winner of the BAFTA for Outstanding British Debut, @Bait@ has racked up prizes, audience appreciation and critical acclaim since premiering at the 2019 Berlinale. A wonder of old-school (hand-developed!) 16mm monochrome analogue, it makes even @The Lighthouse@ look cutting-edge. And Jenkin's focus is similarly nautical, exploring socio-economic realities of modern-day Cornwall via the story of a taciturn fisherman (compelling, imposing and dryly hilarious Edward Rowe) struggling to adapt to his area's creeping gentrification. "A thrillingly adventurous labour of love," raved The Guardian's Mark Kermode: "a genuine modern masterpiece." (Neil Young)