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The Hide (2008)

The Hide poster
Directed by
Marek Losey
Genre
drama film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 22m
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A reclusive bird watcher in a remote coastal hide is joined by a stranger with troubling motives. Their tense interaction reveals hidden secrets and rising danger.

tenseclaustrophobicslow-burnenigmaticbroodingintimateominousgritty

What happens

The Hide is a 2008 film, the debut from director Marek Losey, who previously had an award-winning career as a director of advertisements. The film starred Alex Macqueen and Phil Campbell, based on the stage play The Sociable Plover by Tim Whitnall, who also wrote the screenplay. The film had the strapline "No Crime Stays Hidden Forever". Produced by Christopher Granier-Deferre and John Schwab. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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