The Quiet Hour
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| Directed by | Stéphanie Joalland |
| Written by | Stéphanie Joalland |
| Produced by | Sean Anthony McConvill |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
The Quiet Hour is a 2014 British science fiction film written and directed by Stéphanie Joalland and produced by Sean Anthony McConville. It stars Dakota Blue Richards, Karl Davies, Jack McMullen, and Brigitte Millar.[1]
Plot
Humans are few and far between since Earth was invaded by unseen extraterrestrial machines that harvest the planet's natural resources and relentlessly kill its inhabitants. In a remote part of the countryside, where starved humans have become as dangerous as the alien machines hovering in the sky, a feisty 25-year-old woman, Sarah Connolly, sets out on a desperate attempt to fight back a group of bandits and defend her parents' farm, their remaining livestock, and the
Cast
- Dakota Blue Richards as Sarah
- Karl Davies as Jude
- Jack McMullen as Tom Connelly
- Brigitte Millar as Kathryn
- Zeb Moore as Brian
Production
The film was shot in County Tipperary in Ireland[2] and made its world premiere in July 2014 at the 26th Galway Film Fleadh. It was nominated for Best UK Feature at the 22nd Raindance Film Festival,[1] where it made its UK premiere on 3 October 2014.
The film was produced by Frenzy Films[2] and distributed by Vision Films.
Reception
At Blueprint Review, Katy Vans wrote:
There is a very English bleakness about the film’s atmosphere and the leads are quiet and non-hysterical, stoical; just how you might expect most of the UK to act were we to get invaded by aliens.[3]
At Cryptic Rock, Samantha Andujar gave the film 4 out of 5 stars, writing:
[While] the film is a great, original, and engaging approach to the Post-Apocalyptic film genre, it seems to focus more on character and dialogue than the actual story... The pace is overall very slow for the entire film, but the well-developed protagonist makes it a worth-watching experience... it will be exciting to see more from this exciting director.[4]
References
- ^ a b Earnshaw, Helen. "Raindance Film Festival Must See Movies". FemaleFirst.co.uk. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ^ a b Wiseman, Andreas. "Skins star on Quiet Hour shoot". ScreenDaily.com. Screen International. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ^ Vans, Katy. "THE QUIET HOUR". BlueprintReview.co.uk. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ^ Andujar, Samantha. "THE QUIET HOUR (MOVIE REVIEW)". CrypticRock.com. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
External links
- The Quiet Hour at IMDb
