Taking place in the near future, some 10 years after an unspecified apocalyptic event, humanity has been all but wiped out. With the few survivors that remain, reduced to primitive conditions, and fighting over the ever dwindling resources.
One such survivor, a young man who lives in a secluded shelter deep in the forest, finds himself battling for survival against a group of brutal marauders, after they kill his father and steal supplies that he desperately needs for his sick girlfriend.
Hellbent on revenge and in need of the vital items they stole, he has no option but to go after them, and find a way of recovering his belongings without getting caught, or worse. Leading to a daring cat and mouse game and a series of brutal confrontations...
Exceptionally bleak, this debut film from Director Ben Goodger is a surprisingly good effort and is very much a slow burn thriller, which relies heavily on tension, rather than action. Being more akin to the equally bleak "The Road" than, say, "Mad Max 2".
Rather unusually, there's absolutely no dialogue throughout the films entire run time. With humanity's ability to communicate seemingly devolved to a few feral grunts and the occasional death scream. Leaving composer Utkucan Eken's (The Ex-Pat, Lair) score to convey the atmosphere.
Whilst I was suitably impressed, I should point out that this isn't a film that everyone will enjoy. If you like indie films or post-apocalyptic features you'll probably want to check it out, but if you weren't feeling down and depressed before you watched this, you will be by the time you've finished.
YEAR 10 is available Digitally, courtesy of Reel2Reel films.
One such survivor, a young man who lives in a secluded shelter deep in the forest, finds himself battling for survival against a group of brutal marauders, after they kill his father and steal supplies that he desperately needs for his sick girlfriend.
Hellbent on revenge and in need of the vital items they stole, he has no option but to go after them, and find a way of recovering his belongings without getting caught, or worse. Leading to a daring cat and mouse game and a series of brutal confrontations...
Exceptionally bleak, this debut film from Director Ben Goodger is a surprisingly good effort and is very much a slow burn thriller, which relies heavily on tension, rather than action. Being more akin to the equally bleak "The Road" than, say, "Mad Max 2".
Rather unusually, there's absolutely no dialogue throughout the films entire run time. With humanity's ability to communicate seemingly devolved to a few feral grunts and the occasional death scream. Leaving composer Utkucan Eken's (The Ex-Pat, Lair) score to convey the atmosphere.
Whilst I was suitably impressed, I should point out that this isn't a film that everyone will enjoy. If you like indie films or post-apocalyptic features you'll probably want to check it out, but if you weren't feeling down and depressed before you watched this, you will be by the time you've finished.
YEAR 10 is available Digitally, courtesy of Reel2Reel films.
View the Trailer on YouTube.
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